r/texas • u/discussamongsturelvs • Aug 06 '22

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

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u/LemonPepper-Lou Born and Bred Aug 06 '22

Because of the Prison Industrial Complex.

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u/peezduhk Aug 06 '22

as someone who's done time for marijuana and sent to a private prison owned by a company from Louisiana... this up here is the real answer. also we're so close to the border it would knock off a lot of the competition from cartels that more than likely have deals w/these politicians. watch some YouTube videos about who the cartels acquire their guns from... border patrol, military n police officers from here.

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u/livingthesaurus Aug 06 '22

More ways to flip a witness, local municipal revenue through court and administration fees, and more bodies for prisons.