Is marijuana too big a part of our economy to ignore?

[chasem]

Should it be legalized and taxed? Its a huge industry, many counties in the US (humbolt) rely on it greatly. There are many more similiar areas in Canada. They import about 85% of all the high grade cannibus in the US. Which, who knows is how much, id say about at least a 500 billion a year industry. Shouldnt the government be wanting to tax it?

btw: this was written under the assumption that jailing people for minor marijuana offenses is not reducing the amount of marijuana smokers.



How do i insert a simple yes/no poll?

 

[Maleficus]

repost to the one billion.

People who are against it will never ever be able to see anything other than OMFG ITS ILLEGAL FOR A REASON IT WILL KILL U AND RUIN THE WORLD.

People who are for it will never understand why people are against it.



I fall into Camp B.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Maybe he wasn't talking about chicks....

 

[Jhill]

Originally posted by: Maleficus
repost to the one billion.

People who are against it will never ever be able to see anything other than OMFG ITS ILLEGAL FOR A REASON IT WILL KILL U AND RUIN THE WORLD.

People who are for it will never understand why people are against it.



I fall into Camp B.

Yea but it's a gateway drug.

 

[royaldank]

There's lots of money involved with keeping it illegal. All the lobbist monies coming in, money set aside for enforcement of it being illegal, etc.

That said, I think our government would profit more if it was legal with taxation.

I think its just about as close to alcohol prohibition as possible. A large section of the public wants it legal. It's causing all kinds of society problem b/c it's illegal (crime, etc). However, politicians are old and set in their ways. As long as the checks from DuPont and all the other paper and cloth manufactures clear each month, they are in no hurry to change things.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Jhill


Yea but it's a gateway drug.

WTF does that mean? You buy sh!tty computers as a result of smoking weed??

 

[hopeless879]

Yes

 

[Dudd]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: Jhill


Yea but it's a gateway drug.

WTF does that mean? You buy sh!tty computers as a result of smoking weed??

You know, based on the dealings I've had with Gateway, I wouldn't be surprised if their CS reps were smoking up on the job.

 

[stormbv]

Umm, the DARE officer told me that marijuana is, like, evil and makes you stupid. Also, if you smoke the pot you will probably be on the needle the next day and selling your baby brother for money. He said we should mindlessly obey the law, like, because the government knows what's best for us.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: chasem
Should it be legalized and taxed? Its a huge industry, many counties in the US (humbolt) rely on it greatly. There are many more similiar areas in Canada. They import about 85% of all the high grade cannibus in the US. Which, who knows is how much, id say about at least a 500 billion a year industry. Shouldnt the government be wanting to tax it?

btw: this was written under the assumption that jailing people for minor marijuana offenses is not reducing the amount of marijuana smokers.



How do i insert a simple yes/no poll?

Yes, it probably would give a nice nudge to the economy as a major cash crop. Too bad we don't live in such an enlightened country that can't look past years of propaganda, not to mention special interests that would probably be threatened by legalization.

 

[gigapet]

oh no not again

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: chasem
Should it be legalized and taxed? Its a huge industry, many counties in the US (humbolt) rely on it greatly. There are many more similiar areas in Canada. They import about 85% of all the high grade cannibus in the US. Which, who knows is how much, id say about at least a 500 billion a year industry. Shouldnt the government be wanting to tax it?

btw: this was written under the assumption that jailing people for minor marijuana offenses is not reducing the amount of marijuana smokers.



How do i insert a simple yes/no poll?

although illegal it is the number 1 cash crop of this country. 30 billion in annual sales.

 

[optoman]

Originally posted by: gigapet
oh no not again

hurts so good, I don't understand

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: optoman

Originally posted by: gigapet
oh no not again

hurts so good, I don't understand

aiight Rod!

bust out the spandex and hairspray!

 

[DurocShark]

I'd never thought of pot in an economics light before. (Aside from tax revenue and lowered drug enforcement costs.)

But, yeah! Imagine what would happen! Lots of farmers switch. Prices fall. Government buys pot and gives it away at churches right next to the government cheese...

LoL