How will Marijuana legalization affect our democracy?
Marijuana being rescheduled under both Biden and Trump's administrations federally and being legalized medically and recreationally in state across the US is changing what our country is used too and what we consider to be "normal", mirroring prohibition in the early 1900s.
Marijuana is used medically to treat pain, stress, disorders, depression, anxiety, and a multitude of other symptoms that have being skyrocketing in our country.
And recreationally, it helps people who are stressed out, sick and tired, working their lives away paycheck to paycheck. (60% of us)
Having parents who are raising the next generation with all these symptoms is unhealthy, which whether we like it or not will probably affect how well they can parent. (Which is no fault of their own)
When applied politically, these voters are consistently outraged by the news, and walking the line with ordinary stresses of everyday life.
This stress affects how we interpret news and our moral judgement as a whole, within our personal circles and who we are as people fundementally by owning our quality of life, limiting our growth.
But if and when everyone has access to Marijuana, a alternate form of treatment that can be used without the need of a prescription, our society as a whole could be radically changed forever.
When we take ragebait from the media or on the Internet talking politics it's harder to keep a level head and a clear state of mind. But if we were regularly using some form of marijuana we'd not only be less stressed but we'd have repition in a level minded state- treating our stress and ridding it from us all together.
When watching or reading news we'd be less inclined to jump to a conclusion based of the anger of whatever the circumstances may be. Which is a classic tactic of our media brainwashing gameplan. First make them mad, then say something they agree with, then lead them to something radical in the direction they want.
Marijuana would literally make us immune to that on a broad scale.
When applied to elections that are leading by our media using these tactics, it could loosen the grip of the rich people in power herding voters like sheep.
Wondering what other thoughts you guys have or other ways marijuana could alter our country, society, and culture?
Posted Jan 14, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC