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On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward a bill called the Cooper Davis Act that would make tech companies report users suspected of criminal drug activity to the DEA.

See also the ACLU position on this bill at https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-condemns-senate-vote-on-bill-forcing-internet-companies-to-spy-on-users-for-the-dea

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[-] CoderKat@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago

As usual, the US's approach to the war on drugs can be summed up in one word: yiiiiiiiikes.

Congress is incapable of doing anything positive where drugs are concerned. Heck, "positive" for the US with drugs is usually along the lines of "we're now crushing fewer orphans than last year!" Drugs are such a minor crime that it's crazy to make companies snitch for that.

[-] Litany@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

It's not going to get fixed, because if the war on drugs was won, there'd be no one to fill up the run-for-profit prisons.

[-] smokeandgears@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

The war on drugs was won. By drugs.

[-] sramder@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Love the notion that the DEA is going to mobilize for one kid smashing up some pills to snort.

Problem solved!

[-] MrMamiya@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

Somebody out there might be having a good time without us getting a cut. -US govt. and believe it or not folks, existing “sin” companies like alcohol producers

[-] sadreality@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

More control over plebs through corporation

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