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Virginia latest state to legalize marijuana after Gov. Northam signs new law: Virginia legal marijuana law will go into effect on July 1
Fox Business ^ | Apr 22, 2021 | Michael Ruiz

Posted on 04/23/2021 8:15:35 AM PDT by NobleFree

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1 posted on 04/23/2021 8:15:35 AM PDT by NobleFree
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Don’t worry, they will waste this money.


2 posted on 04/23/2021 8:16:06 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: NobleFree

But I still need to go to an ABC store to buy liquor.


3 posted on 04/23/2021 8:16:53 AM PDT by C19fan
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it escalated quickly.

hopefully this will lower the price since there are only one dispensary since mmj started last year.


4 posted on 04/23/2021 8:18:28 AM PDT by VAFreedom
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They likely won’t make that much since illegal weed will be lots cheaper.


5 posted on 04/23/2021 8:22:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: NobleFree

Did he wear blackface again?


6 posted on 04/23/2021 8:24:04 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: NobleFree

bet the mortgage you’ll need an ID to buy weed. That’s racist dontcha know.


7 posted on 04/23/2021 8:24:58 AM PDT by SGCOS
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Good luck getting pothead drivers off the road, too.

VA doesn’t have a standard for weed impaired driving. Which makes prosecution a lot more expensive and getting a conviction a lot more difficult.


8 posted on 04/23/2021 8:25:00 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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“They likely won’t make that much since illegal weed will be lots cheaper.”

Marijuana tax revenue collected in the 8 states with operational marijuana programs in 2020 was $2.3 billion: https://www.fool.com/research/marijuana-tax-revenue-by-state/


9 posted on 04/23/2021 8:33:25 AM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: NobleFree

Goes along with dumbed down standards in math.

China wins in a walk.


10 posted on 04/23/2021 8:33:31 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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It’s good people in the state of Virgina can now have, use & grow their own cannabis.

I do not trust the commie gov’t of Va to do anything positive with the $$$ from cannabis taxes.


11 posted on 04/23/2021 8:33:37 AM PDT by TheStickman (#MAGA all day every day!)
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Don’t worry, they will waste this money.

Probably - but it won't be used to as murderous effect as if it had been left in cartel hands.

12 posted on 04/23/2021 8:34:50 AM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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And that’s gross, not net. And it’s chump change.


13 posted on 04/23/2021 8:38:54 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: NobleFree

Loser State bump for later....


14 posted on 04/23/2021 8:40:09 AM PDT by indthkr
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For folks who have no idea, if you know any legal eagles, judges, prosecutors...

Ask about the difficulties and costs associated with getting pothead drivers off the roads.

It’ll be an eye-opening conversation.


15 posted on 04/23/2021 8:40:43 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: NobleFree

Good Point.


16 posted on 04/23/2021 8:41:18 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: NobleFree

Michigan now has marijuana businesses popping up all over. My home township has forbidden them, but the one we live in has a very busy Lume drive up.


17 posted on 04/23/2021 8:44:00 AM PDT by madison10 (Although the wrong seems oft so strong...God is the Ruler yet!)
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They likely won’t make that much since illegal weed will be lots cheaper.

Marijuana tax revenue collected in the 8 states with operational marijuana programs in 2020 was $2.3 billion: https://www.fool.com/research/marijuana-tax-revenue-by-state/

And that’s gross, not net.

How much does it cost a state to collect a sales tax?

And it’s chump change.

Compared to what?

18 posted on 04/23/2021 8:44:11 AM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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I assume that they kicked the can down the road on retail sales until 2024 simply because they did not yet have their act together on how they would regulate it.

But the net result will be a playground for cartels and MS-13 retailing in the meantime.

If DC or Maryland starts retail recreational sales, I’d bet Virginia’s timeframe would speed right up.


19 posted on 04/23/2021 8:44:39 AM PDT by BeauBo
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For folks who have no idea, if you know any legal eagles, judges, prosecutors...

Ask about the difficulties and costs associated with getting pothead drivers off the roads.

I don't know any such. What have you heard?

20 posted on 04/23/2021 8:45:18 AM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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