Hey, pot is being legalized. Isn’t that resulting in less government?
I think you know legalized pot results in MORE government. You've seen the threads where underground (nontaxed) marijuana is cheaper (and stronger) than what you get at the dispensary. And so the State is cracking down on that. And so the War on Drugs continues.
And you definitely know the primary reason to legalize pot if for the tax revenue. And as the State collects more taxes, they do what? That's right - Spend more.
I could not tell if your comment about "less government" was sarcastic or facetious, but I thought I'd interject some relevant info on how that is not the case.
So the conservative position is that we should ban everything that is or could be taxed?
“I think you know legalized pot results in MORE government”
You’re correct. You can now have it legally, but with red tape.
Yes, I can see your point about more government, just look at the regulatory structures in place for tobacco and alcohol. On the other hand, less government resources are presumably spent on enforcement, so perhaps it’s more of a shift in the ever-increasing spiral. I expect legal marijuana’s impact on taxes & law enforcement are in line with enforcing liquor, tobacco and lottery laws, taxes, & regulations. Legal weed is only an admission, like alcohol, tobacco and gambling laws that it is what it is.