The Top Five Special Interest Groups Lobbying To Keep Marijuana Illegal

More evidence that keeping marijuana illegal has little to do with keeping people safe or healthy. It turns out the top five groups lobbying to prevent legalization happen to be the groups that profit the most from it being illegal. They are:

• Police Unions
• Private Prisons Corporations
• Alcohol and Beer Companies
• Pharmaceutical Corporations
• Prison Guard Unions

Read more… (republicreport.com)

I just discovered the Republic Report website, which specializes in reporting on how money corrupts democracy. Looks like a good source of information!