[pawdoggie]

I have said the same thing. To think that when the government gets involved, something will be cheaper, is startling at best. I can't even think of one example .

Amen. That was the point I was trying to make about the original article, if legal cannabis were "regulated and taxed like alcohol"...prices would become prohibitive. But, instead of coming back at me with the (marginally more logical) "well, what about growing for private consumption?" argument, the Heads all wanted to convince me (and themselves) that dope would be selling for $5.00 a pack, like beer and cigarettes.

[Ken H]

That was the point I was trying to make about the original article, if legal cannabis were "regulated and taxed like alcohol"...prices would become prohibitive.

Alcohol is reasonably regulated and taxed. If mj were "regulated like alcohol", then it would also be reasonably regulated and taxed, and prices would not become prohibitive.

Are you thick headed, or simply giving a dishonest argument?

[Bogey]

But, instead of coming back at me with the (marginally more logical) "well, what about growing for private consumption?" argument, the Heads all wanted to convince me (and themselves) that dope would be selling for $5.00 a pack, like beer and cigarettes.

I concur with you.
Yeah, the government is just going to let them have "their garden", free of charge.
Don't think so .. the seeds will cost 3 times what the finished product cost,
if they want to grow legally,
Illegal growing..., 3 x the current jail term, 10 x the current fine.
Don't mess with Gov revenues.