Don Fitz
United States: Decriminalised marijuana reinvents racism and poisoning
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By Don Fitz and Susan Armstrong
May 16, 2022 — Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal — The change in marijuana laws across the US raises issues far beyond, “Hey, dude, we can blow a joint now without getting busted.” The racism that permeated the age of criminalization now lurks throughout the phase of decriminalization. The burgeoning business of growing pot raises the spectre of corporate agriculture with its threats to human health and natural ecosystems. Are there ways to enjoy weed while challenging racism and corporate domination over the environment?
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By Don Fitz
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Is this revolution truly rinky-dink?
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By Don Fitz