Idiocy.
I wonder if Cal dope smokers will turn the state Republican LOL!
So that state is getting greedy, just as planned. It’s always about control and money, but not necessarily in that order.
Once government gets addicted to taxes on drugs, how long before government becomes a pusher?
Surprise! Not.
Wasn’t that the #1 argument for legalization in the first place? “ Legalize it. Then tax it”?
When the cartels speak, politicians listen.
This may be a dumb question, but why would any marijuana user buy marijuana?
I am not a user but it seems that something so easy to grow would be perfect to have at home.
I do not make the wine I drink, nor the scotch, but those are onerous to produce compared to growing a marijuana plant.
How much does an ounce of kick-ass dope go for these days on the free market?
Going to their Local Drug Dealer ,cheaper and no Tax ?
Just grow your own.
Problem solved
California has a $7,000,000,000 tax surplus.
Why do they need more tax money?
They should be handing out pot for free.
Wow. Never saw that coming.
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Is it legal to grow your own in California, or does the law require that you purchase it from a retailer?
There is a massive push for pot in NJ. I keep on telling people that government as the “drug dealer” is the wrong answer let alone legalized pot is insane. I am called a “prohibitionist” LMAO. So much stupid in the issue but the bottom line is that government will rape the whole thing until it’s destroyed as people say no to pot when it becomes a typical epidemic. Government will then come in to save the day just like the Vaping “crisis”.
But wait. Didn’t FR’s own nitwit libtardian addicts assure us legalization was the answer to all of life’s problems?
This happened in Colorado, too. Legal pot gain popularity because its quality was very high (no pun intended) and you don’t go to jail for it. However, Colorado taxed it 21% and added tons of insane regulations that added cost. They killed the golden goose. After that, the illegal pot became significantly cheaper and used the same high quality pot the legal stuff used. Now, the illegal market is flourishing.
I always said legalizing marijuana will only make the black market thrive because who will want to pay the taxes that the pro-pot side always pushed as an argument for legalization? “Why not legalize it and the state can reap the taxes off it?” “It will run the dealers out of town and clean up the streets”. No it won’t, it will increase the black market. Once it’s no longer illegal to possess it, how will law enforcement be able to determine where you bought it? Who is going to go into a licensed pot shop, once the novelty wears off, and pay twice the price because of the built in regulatory fees and taxes when you can get it cheaper off the street? Cities where pot is legal will attract more street dealers who deal more than pot, making it more accessible to kids, too.
So, everything is going to plan.
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