This isn’t a reward. This is a state making reparations to people whose lives they destroyed over draconian laws that shouldn’t have existed in the first place.
It’s worth noting the value of reparations in this case - some people suffered the consequences of having a marijuana conviction on their record (oftentimes a certain type of people, disproportionately). Sometimes, the law is unjust, unnecessary, and a huge waste of time and money, and it’s ok for us to recognize that and repair it.
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[ 3.5 ms ] story [ 20.4 ms ] threadIt’s worth noting the value of reparations in this case - some people suffered the consequences of having a marijuana conviction on their record (oftentimes a certain type of people, disproportionately). Sometimes, the law is unjust, unnecessary, and a huge waste of time and money, and it’s ok for us to recognize that and repair it.
This isn’t a reward, this is compensation.