OK, there has been more talk this year than ever about legalization and decriminalization. I have an idea, and was wonderin how popular it might be. So, I am asking ppl to PLEASE let me know what ya think. Ya have no idea as to wat power the written word has on EVERYTHING, and hopefully enuf support will help get certain gears a rollin. So, here I go. . .
It has been estimated that if California were to legalize and tax marijuana state wide (using Ammiano's proposal), that the first year alone would bring $50mil in tax revenue. To be perfectly honest, I believe that if that is "their" estimate, than in this case, it would be a gross UNDER estimate! I believe that many closet smokers who wud not answer honestly to even a private poll, would then come forward to start paying these taxes. Of course, being in the building trades, and not an accountant, I have no numbers, but I think y'all know wat I mean there!
Next, w/the passing of that I believe that the states that have a minumum drinking/smoking age of that ABOVE the minimum age of enlistment into the US armed forces, shud have to DROP their age limits to meet that of enlistment, or RAISE the minimum age of enlistment!
I do not agree that it is OK for my brother to defend my country w/his life, to only come home to that country on leave and told I cannot buy him a shot @ the bar to say thanx!
But, on that same coin, I think that PUNISHMENT fer abusing those drinking and smoking priveledges (ie, drunk driving), shud be increased between the ages of 18-24. But that only goes w/the afformentioned.
I just had to throw this out there. Tell me wat y'all think, please.

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Why tax pot? Just legalize it and leave the people alone.

Vi

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The notion of taxing pot to save the economy is our best argument right now. When it becomes legal, there will still be growers and imports from other countries that are illegal, but the consumer that gets caught with it wont get busted, and thats a step forward.

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But they want to tax it at an amazing rate, like $150. / OZ tax. That's some steep fucking tax.

I wonder why they don't slap a tax that steep on booze. $150 / bottle or something like that, is it because the lawmakers are a bunch of worthless drunks?

I know what you mean about the minimum drinking age.I turned 21 in the middle of the Indian Ocean,nearest beer was probably 1000 miles away.Im with VI on the tax,they should be able to make their money in the use of hemp in industry,but taxes make our government nut on themselves so Fuck it.

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Just the benifits of not having to enforce pot laws would be enouph to justify legalization finacially. The Government could save like 7-10 billion a year just by not enforcing pot laws anymore. I think it should be sold in cans like pipe tobacco 1 pound for say $150-$300 bucks that is what I think the price should settle to. $10-$20 dollars an ounce. Now it probably wouldn't be awesome stuff but OK outdoor bud I could see it going for $150-$300 a pound. I know I could make a pound last like half year myself, I'm a lightwieght. 6 hits I'm gone for about an hour and lit for another 3. Then the hunger sets in and I must feed... then I smoke some more. But I digress.

As for tax just on what is sold in stores a sales tax is all they need or a set tax in states with no sales tax. I wonder how much bud you could get off a 10 acre plot. Grower sells at $2 dollars an ounce hmmm would it be worth it? I know middle men would get alot of it money as well.

Yea, I was just tryin to get inside the mind of those who argue for legalization for taxation. They would save so much money from not fighting pot in the drug war and make so much money from paper that they really dont need to tax it. And for all this time, all the ppl here have kept it between them and their grow closets. I dont think taxes/legalization will change that.

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"Good Men must not obey the laws to well"

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The ppl that do not support taxing marijuana are the ppl holding us bak from trying to get the decriminalization process started! None of us enjoy paying taxes, however, wen the ppl that are able to get the laws changed only LISTEN to money, then only an imbecile wud NOT support legalization thru taxation

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If I cud make a bottle of booze last as long as an OZ of bomb, I wud be 1 happy guy
I do not agree w/how high the tax is on some of the proposals, and I do believe that once it is legalized and taxed, it really will not be as high as we are expecting. We shall see where it ends up, tho.
We are closer than ever, and we can get there!

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To be real i dont care if they tax it bro/sis.I wont need to buy it anyway.My 200 amp 100 volt fence will need alot of upkeep though.

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