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© Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Legal marijuana industry tries to shake 'stoner' stereotypes
By JOHN ROGERS and KRYSTA FAURIA LOS ANGELES©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Ah_so
America definitely leading the way here. The chance of Japan following this century are near zero.
Luckily I have a secret stash growing the hills where no one will ever go but monkeys and bears.
ghosthand
Will it ever be legal in Japan?
Do the hustle
I’m afraid ‘stoner’ image is here to stay. If you compare the history of tobacco and pot the scenarios are very different. During the 50’s to 70’s smoking cigarettes was cool and many adverts promoted it as such. However, during that time smoking pot was an only for outlaws and hippies. This image is stuck. On the other hand, society no longer believes smoking cigarettes is cool and they are condemned for their cancerous properties, but it’s highky unlikely we will ever see the same turn around in image for smoking pit.
Ricky Kaminski13
It seems japan has taken the other route and going hard to demonize this overseas menace. Everything you see on TV here ( and yes, the commercial stations go out of their way to maintain an extremely negative image ) it’s pretty obvious who is pulling the strings. Think 1930s Reefer Madness and that is where they are at, still towing the aged and disproven propaganda line. Pity, cause a lot of old people and sick people could benifit from the new science backed treatment alternatives. Guess those suffering will have to keep on suffering.
Far out man.