In my interview, Frank likens pot’s illegality to the slowly building burn of global warming. “By the time it actually takes a profound toll on us, I’ll be dead,” he said. “But making movements in the right direction now forces us look ahead, so we can address and reverse the problems. It gives us our freedoms.”
Chong concurs:
“[The pot laws] are all corrupt. The DEA and the Justice Department create a criminal organization that’s licensed to take over someone else’s property. It’s like bouncers at a night club who start a fight so that they can keep their jobs. If there’s no real crime being committed, then make one up and oppress people with it.”
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