The Democratic National Committee (DNC) email leaks have been the source of some justified controversy over the past few weeks. With so much incriminating and shocking evidence to be found, many of the details have been skipped over or swept under the rug.

Take, for instance, the fact that the Democratic Party is conspiring against the marijuana industry.

Tom Angell at Marijuana.com recently discovered that, within the emails, there is substantial evidence that the alcohol industry has been financially backing democrats with an anti-cannabis bias.

The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) paid for an advertisement in an insider newsletter that read:

** A message from Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America: While neutral on the issue of legalization, WSWA believes states that legalize marijuana need to ensure appropriate and effective regulations are enacted to protect the public from the dangers associated with the abuse and misuse of marijuana. 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal marijuana while Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and D.C. have legalized possession and recreational use. In the years since the state legalized medicinal use, Colorado law enforcement officials have documented a significant increase in traffic fatalities in which drivers tested positive for marijuana. Congress should fully fund Section 4008 of the FAST Act (PL 114-94) in the FY 2017 Appropriations process to document the prevalence of marijuana impaired driving, outline impairment standards and determine driving impairment detection methods.

The clear explanation for this is that the WSWA feels threatened by the cannabis industry, because there’s a solid chance that alcohol users will instead turn to marijuana for recreational use. Considering that alcohol is abused infinitely more than marijuana, it’s incredibly disingenuous for the WSWA to pretend that they’re worried about the “dangers” of cannabis. This is purely financial. It’d be easier to respect them if they’d be completely upfront about their intentions.

There’s no legitimate reason why marijuana should be illegal. The common excuse that it’s a harmful drug that destroys lives has been proven factually incorrect time and time again. In fact, the exact opposite is true.

All of the health benefits of cannabis are common knowledge by this point. It has been proven to kill cancer cells, relieve various illnesses, treat PTSD and help calm anxiety — and that’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits of cannabis. There’s also hemp, which is one of the most popular things in the world among health aficionados.

Keep spreading the truth about marijuana. It’s important to counteract the blatant lies being spread by those who fear the freedom of the American people.

Sources:

Marijuana.com

FreeThoughtProject.com

SFGate.com