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by retrac 1645 days ago
> The public willed it [...] because politicians have the power to prohibit it, not doctors

At face value you seem to be arguing for a medical technocracy to replace democracy.

Pre-legalization I expected the government to strongly discourage /smoking/ cannabis. Edibles and sprays and non-combusting vapes would be emphasized. But nope, my local cannabis shop prominently sells rolling papers and bongs. You can buy pre-rolled joints ready to go from the government distributor directly.

I feel this aspect of legalization was handled poorly. The public wanted legal cannabis. Our politicians should have done so while emphasizing harm reduction. They talked about it but perhaps unsurprisingly it didn't really materialize.

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I may be in the minority here but my family hasn't smoked any pot since legalization. It's now so much easier and safer to get edibles, why smoke it?