Will Pot Ever Be Legal in This Schizoid Country?

There is a great article out on AlterNet that is worth a read…

Will Pot Ever Be Legal in This Schizoid Country? | DrugReporter | AlterNet
Marijuana occupies a bizarrely paradoxical place in American culture. Its use is widespread, commonplace among the young and ubiquitous in popular culture. Yet it remains highly illegal, and talk of legalization is usually deemed political suicide.

Here are five signs that pot should be legal soon — and five reasons why it probably won’t.

Click the link to read the whole thing.

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