Does Marijuana Legalization Really Have to Worry About the Alcohol Industry?
Support for marijuana legalization has grown dramatically over the past decade since California first passed laws permitting its use for medical reasons, but not everyone is on board. Aside from groups you'd expect to be opposed to it, like those in the healthcare industry, many were surprised to learn the alcohol industry was also aligned against it. Considering the failure of Prohibition to curb alcohol usage, you'd think the industry would understand the drive to legalize marijuana.
Yet an article in The Intercept said the industry was helping to "bankroll" the drive against pot and pointed to financial contributions made by it to organizations fighting legalization in Massachusetts -- beer and liquor companies expressing concern over what effects legalization would have on their business. Although the article says the industry isn't unified in its opposition, pointing to a number of craft brewers that support it, they needn't be so worried about the big...
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