CA Governor Schwarzenegger Looks to Illegal Drugs for Tax Revenue

Eight · May 7, 2009

Legalization would end the debate about second hand smoke.

KingZardoz · May 7, 2009

Shit I didn't know weed was illegal

TGregg · May 7, 2009

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Undisputed? Really? Why not criminalize obesity and fast food? Save billions and billions with health care costs that way.

That's the plan, Stan. When The Obamassiah springs his Universal Health Care on us, that'll be one of the selling points. "Look at how much healthier we'll be as a country with a trans-fat tax!"

CET · May 7, 2009

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Why? It should be taxed just the same as any other product. Since when do other people's pleasures become the public's personal piggy bank?

It should be taxed just like cigarettes, and they are taxing the hell out of each pack. The math is not difficult.

moneymonger · May 7, 2009

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Legalize it and tax the hell out of it.

One problem here is that so many pot smokers grow their own stash and thus would skip on any tax revenue. Not that I object
to legalization, but as a revenue source I Think it would be disappointing. I do wonder if big pharma feels threatened
by this. It will be interesting to see how their lobby responds to this. Marijuana has a proven efficacy in treating many medical conditions. As a sleep aid it cannot be matched by any pill.

TraderGreg · May 7, 2009

Didn't anyone see the CNBC special on pot in a few counties in California? It's a HUGE part of their economy in some places.

Medicinal is legal there and all the Feds can do is try to scare people here and there.

The licenses to smoke it are supposed to be easy to get too.

CET · May 7, 2009

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One problem here is that so many pot smokers grow their own stash and thus would skip on any tax revenue. Not that I object
to legalization, but as a revenue source I Think it would be disappointing. I do wonder if big pharma feels threatened
by this. It will be interesting to see how their lobby responds to this. Marijuana has a proven efficacy in treating many medical conditions. As a sleep aid it cannot be matched by any pill.

Legalization would take money out of the drug cartels' hands and save a massive amount we spend in tax dollars targeting growers here and prosecuting and incarcerating people for pot. And just think of all the people that would work for almost nothing on the massive pot farms. It will make a great reality show.

moneymonger · May 7, 2009

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Legalization would take money out of the drug cartels' hands and save a massive amount we spend in tax dollars targeting growers here and prosecuting and incarcerating people for pot. And just think of all the people that would work for almost nothing on the massive pot farms. It will make a great reality show.

Where I live in San Diego county medicinal use of pot is legal as long as you have a "prescription" from a licensed MD. Most users have their own "Garden" in the home whereby they hone their horticulture skills. Where medicinal pot is legal home gardening takes on a whole new meaning.

http://www.familyhydroponics.com/elcajon.php

KINGOFSHORTS · May 8, 2009

Pot is very mild compared to alcohol. With alcohol you can drink yourself to death or to a point of unconsciousness etc.. Also alcohol is know to bring the ugly side of certain individuals leading to fights etc..

Cigarettes are very addictive due to the nicotine and ammonia freebase formulation.

nutmeg · May 8, 2009

Legalizing pot will create a new class of criminal, blackmarket, tax evasion, etc.