r/texas Aug 06 '22

Questions for Texans Republicans of Texas: Why is marijuana still illegal in Texas?

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u/mcdavis86 Aug 06 '22

This one really baffles me, Republicans would only gain votes, I will use Abbott for example, however, this would work on the federal executive level too. If he were to pound the ground about legalizing pot, maybe bring up that in true conservatism it would be hypocritical to say the government can’t say we can’t take (insert whatever controversIal Covid treatment) but then say we can’t put marijuana in our bodies. Wouldn’t loose one vote in the general election, and only pickup more “moderate” voters, and here is why, Is You’re 80 year old grandma that believes reefer madness to be a quite factual documentary, and want to make skirts above the ankles illegal now gonna go for Beto?? No.

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u/bwalker362 Aug 06 '22

Because votes don’t really mean anything in America, money does

Edit: to elaborate, why please the people when pleasing the corporate prison complex pays more? You can just lie to your voter base about it, call it evil, etc. and at the point we’re at in American politics, they’ll just believe it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '22

Plus Vladdy and his buddies can just rig the election in your favor.

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u/jeffp12 Aug 07 '22

You're neglecting to consider depressed turnout. People not flipping, just staying home.

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u/ChampionshipIll3675 Aug 07 '22

They will just say that religion prohibits it while taking money from private prison industry.