Legalizing Drugs: How to Make America Great Again

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Tags: Health, Strategy, U.S. Economy

12/14/2024 Mark Thornton

Is the black-market economy immune to inflation? It would seem that the price of illegal pot has been declining or steady for several years while legal pot is higher in price and everything else has increased in price. We have all been suffering from higher prices, lower quality, and poor service. Is marijuana the magic elixir for economic performance and a cure for the Fed’s inflation? Might it help make America great again?

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