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The change in marijuana laws across the US raises issues far beyond, β€œHey, 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 specter of corporate agriculture with its threats to human More

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This content originally appeared on CounterPunch.org and was authored by Don Fitz – Susan Armstrong.

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