Posted on 08/10/2017 8:06:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
For your interest.
I keep wondering when the gangs that controlled the drug trade will start fighting back
Well, somebody has to run the business end of things. In places where marijuana is legal, businesses are legitimately legally operating. I’m sure there are some good job opportunities available.
When are we going to enforce our laws?
State or Federal?
So I guess we are going to start seeing the opposite of the Reefer Madness movie, a movie that shows all the wonderful benefits of smoking dope. The 420 ads will be a sight to see.
“Light up a doobie, you got a good thing going.”
“Sinsemilla smokers would rather fight than switch.”
“You’ve come a long way baby to get where you to today, you’ve got your own cannibis now baby, you’ve come a long long way.”
Looks like the commies might win after all. The amount of drugs Americans take is insane. Legal and illegal. Widespread marijuana use will bring about a populace without motivation. Good for the Lays company though. And Dominoes.
You mean the one that says the Federal Government has no authority to prohibit a substance without a Constitutional Amendment?
“Widespread marijuana use will bring about a populace without motivation. Good for the Lays company though. And Dominoes.”
I see it a a great opportunity for those with drive and a good work ethic.
Except, and it’s a big except, the money can’t legally be introduced into the banking system because it’s derived from federally (unconstitutional) illegal activity.
That makes for everything being on a cash basis, and there’s a lot of that. On a security basis, you definitely want to be in the states with the most 2A friendly environment because you’re definitely going to need to be carrying!
Stop leaking on the Tenth Amendment.
If I remember correctly, the best brand names for MJ were all trademarked about 40 years ago.
More jobs in the security industry.
"No Stems, No Seeds that you don't need....Acapulco Gold is......*pssssssssssss*........badass weeeeeeeed!"
They have moved on to other pursuits, human trafficking, hard drugs, etc.
The tenth amendment is dead.
The entire beer industry is not $35 billion dollars in the US.
Cigarette sales in the US are about $80 billion.
I find it difficult to believe that with the amount of legal confusion, limited distribution or product (Compared to the previous categories.) and no doubt a number of issues that will exist where illegal pot is competing with legal pot that you will see a $35-100 billion market inside of 8 years.
Why?
The current TOTAL estimated market for legal and illegal pot in the US is only $46 billion. (This from INC magazine.)
So unless there’s a good chance that not only will there twice as many people willing to buy legal pot as are buying illegal pot and are willing to pay a premium on existing market rates..... there will be no $100 billion marketplace for pot in 8 years.
Just for Colorado:
Colorado has gained a half a billion in taxes in 3 & a half years.
Tax collections for pot exceed tax collection for alcohol starting in 2015.
It went over 1.3 billion in sales for 2016 alone for legal (rec and medical) pot sales
They are currently averaging 100 million a month in sales for 2017.
Not bad for a state with a population of about 5.5 million
The other states are looking at this tax revenue. I can't imagine the amount of sales if they all jump on this bandwagon The only hitch is, it's still illegal at the Fed level. If the Feds see the states collecting all these taxes, don't be surprised to see the Feds try and get a piece of this action also,
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