Since said popular vote, or even before Election Day actually, politicians on both sides of the aisle have worked hard to keep marijuana underground.
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STATE OF THE DEPRAVITY: BELATED NOTES ON SPEECHES WRITTEN BY OPERATIVES PAID TO MAKE POLITICIANS LOOK GOOD
Few things are less democratic than a state of the city, state, or union address. They are subjective greatest hits lists for captive audiences, written by people who are paid to make their bosses shine.