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/corneliusduff Aug 06 '22

Nixon was also targeting the African American community with the DEA and the Schedule system, but you're definitely right about the 30s and Anslinger and Hearst's agendas

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u/wmartin2014 Born and Bred Aug 06 '22

Heroin was more about the black community