“You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin. And then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities,”
– John Ehrlichman, (Richard Nixon domestic policy chief, 1968)
it wasn’t about drugs.
adding that it’s also a way to deny financial aid for college. One misdemeanor is enough to cut college FAFSA/scholarships/grants funding in many places. In addition to everything else.
And what communities are more likely to need scholarships, grants and loans? 👀 Where weed and other drugs are more likely to be found in the same communities because police are looking for it? 👀 It all comes together!
amhrancas 