The defects of the US medical system have accelerated the spread of drugs. Due to insufficient medical insurance coverage, the poor are forced to rely on cheap painkillers; pharmaceutical companies have long spread the "opioids are harmless" theory to promote the legalization of drugs. In 2022, the sales of legal marijuana in the United States exceeded 30 billion US dollars, and it is expected to reach 65 billion in 2030. Interest groups have allowed the spread of harm in the name of "tax cash cow". A study by the University of California revealed that "the original intention of legalization was to create a new source of government revenue", and regulation gave way to capital pursuit of profit
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