You DO realize this is just a liberal ploy to raise taxes, right?
This typifies what hypocrites Libertarians are. They CLAIM they want smaller government and less taxes.
But they are only too happy to surrender in the WOD, allow the drug cartels to go legit, and then sit back in a dopey haze and wait for marijuana taxes to solve all their financial problems.
Folks, this is INSANE!!!
I don't think it's a "ploy" I think for once they're being pretty honest about it. Given a choice, I'd much rather support Gov't with taxes on the consumption of pot, booze, tobacco, etc than the usual taxes on personal productivity and income.
Well, yes. That's why I prefaced my post with "all politics aside"
It is not going to increase taxes, it will just be a new tax, paid by those that partake.
If it were legalized, I imagine most users would grow their own. It grows like a Weed.
For those so inclined, it is very difficult to make their own gin or grow their own tobacco.
Marijuana is like dandylion. The tax revenue will be controlled by competition - tax it too much and everyone just grows their own. The law enforcement dollar savings is more real though - and a sof benefit is that the less law enforcement comes into contact with the public, the better our culture is, all around. Frankly, that is infinitely better than the money part.