Posted on 04/24/2006 12:33:31 PM PDT by davesdude
Executive Summary
Government prohibition of marijuana is the subject of ongoing debate.
One issue in this debate is the effect of marijuana prohibition on government budgets. Prohibition entails direct enforcement costs and prevents taxation of marijuana production and sale.
This report examines the budgetary implications of legalizing marijuana – taxing and regulating it like other goods – in all fifty states and at the federal level.
The report estimates that legalizing marijuana would save $7.7 billion per year in government expenditure on enforcement of prohibition. $5.3 billion of this savings would accrue to state and local governments, while $2.4 billion would accrue to the federal government.
The report also estimates that marijuana legalization would yield tax revenue of $2.4 billion annually if marijuana were taxed like all other goods and $6.2 billion annually if marijuana were taxed at rates comparable to those on alcohol and tobacco.
Whether marijuana legalization is a desirable policy depends on many factors other than the budgetary impacts discussed here. But these impacts should be included in a rational debate about marijuana policy.
http://www.prohibitioncosts.org/mironreport.html
I don't think America wants to go down the sleazy road some other countries have.
Outside of the recreational drug users who nobody cares about, there is no great movement for this stuff.
Thanks for pointing out! we'll go a bit further...
I projected the impact of prohibition if: 100% of all human said let's get rid of pot once and for all...which is wrong to think... so pot can be prohibited for sure but on the long term will have some negative effect on our planet... i'll explain what i mean simply by saying that prohibiting it is wrong, plain... a fundamental reason, but you got to already have tried it to understand, that pot is scientifically proved everywhere you read (except for some reasons on governmental studies,) to be non-addictive on the physical side...after experiencing with marijuana, a lot of mature user, that didn't started too young (like 15yr old) can tell you that yes it's addictive but only the habbit is...on the long run, you don't tolerate pot ( i mean you only need a puff to get the desired level of alteration)... and still, in singapore people get shot for smoking it...do you know why???
"So now you are saying that prohibiting pot is going to throw of the equilibrium of the planet? I'm trying to be serious, but you aren't making it any easier."
just make a bit of general reading on the matter, is what i am saying...
Seems plain enough.
Your comprehension has not improved. The drug test would be of my choosing. Upon a request for clarification, I told you exactly what my priorities would be. Once again, I'm done with you. All you can do is parse and stammer.
"Thought so. I'll stick with my non enlightened views on social norms, taboos, and prohibited behavior. But just so everyone will know, would you be OK with an age of consent law for goats, or is that too much of an infringement as well?"
I think your jumping a bit too soon to the conclusion...
For a little while I entertained the possibility that you might have something interesting to say in something approaching adult behavior. At least you get one point for proving me wrong about that.
I might be more inclined to consider your admonitions about my reading comprehension of your posts if you were able to read mine without seeing some imaginary "14th Amenement abyss" I'm supposed to delve into.
"Well, since I'm obviously a raging idiot who knows nothing about drugs, and you are a never-ending font of drug knowledge, why don't you tell me what the difference in chance is? All I said was that ODs are still possible with pure product."
ok, i am going a bit in flame...so tell me why do you think i am saying that unpure products OD VS pure product OD? because it is important to say it than just leave it simply to: "ODs are still possible with pure product."
I apologize on using bad words, but do you agree on the above...To me it is just logical to state this, as no study have obviously been done on the matter...It is just common sens!
that's well said!
Read a little closer. I think you have me mixed up with someone else, smart guy.
Thanks Lady! You always pop out of nowhere with those great articles!
Grab your rifle and head for the border.
" I used an example to show a highly effective one. One that actually exists and that actually works in regard to human activity."
And the actual threat of being shot for not even getting close of one of the biggest lies of humanity or the biggest secret of humanity...has nothing to do with a personnal choice of smoking an herb...common sens...not everything is black and white...you're overdoing simply...
I don't see anything coming out of the drug sub culture at all.
In fact I consider it a problem, not a blessing.
Gee's man! Thanks AGAIN for that post! I hope more people ill read it!!
See post 120...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1620659/posts?q=1&&page=101
Yeah, flood the tunnels and follow down the private planes that invade us as well.
I apologize on using bad words, but do you agree on the above...To me it is just logical to state this, as no study have obviously been done on the matter...It is just common sens!
I have NO idea what you just said.
"Again, if it's impossible to control human behavior, then we should completely abandon the idea of protecting our borders, right?"
Now you are getting on the moral side of things...you're forgetting about crimes with victims and crimes without victims which are not comparable...
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