Posted on 10/30/2010 10:17:43 AM PDT by SoCal SoCon
In the latest news from my home state, aka La-La Land of the Loony Left, last week's polls showed that the initially high support for Prop 19, which would legalize recreational marijuana, have dropped below 50% .
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Actually they do.
Feed the beast! Make bigger government. Expand tax revenues and tax bases.
Okay, please quote the section of the law that says "government" will sell it.
Second, could you answer a question: if you were California voter would you favor a proposition to legalize marijuana as long as it does not result in any tax increase? If you answer is no, your taxation argument is nothing more than sophistry and a diversionary tactic from your real agenda: prohibition and restriction on individual liberty.
Nice purple prose. Does this mean as long as there is no tax increase, you would favor marijuana legalization? Yes or no. If no, please explain your reason.
You already have that, I don’t see why the proposition is at all necessary. Unless the goal is greater state revenues.
Duh, that’s what this is all about. There will be government dope stores to regulate the distribution too.
Guaranteed.
Oh, and grow ops are still going to be busted for cutting into the government monopoly.
Didn’t Soros pour a lot of money in supporting Prop. 19? If so, what does this say about Soros?
Let me repeat my question (why can’t you answer): do you favor legalization of marijuana if no tax increases are involed? Man up and answer!!!!
Addendum: My question is entirely separate from whether Prop 19 is a good thing or not. By legalization, of course, I mean legalization of both the sale and use (including of more than once). Awaiting your clear, non-evasive, and concise answer to the question.
Alright, rather then adopt your terms, I’ll address the actual poliicies.
What does ‘legalization’ mean?
With alcohol, it means the government control, sale and taxation of the good by the government. I don’t support legalization.
There’s no way you can separate the two. Government control goes hand in hand with legalization.
I also don’t support decriminalization. I think the policy of fining users and enforcing the laws is a good thing for the state, and it seems most CA voters agree with me here. Constitutionally, it is within their rights as states to decide how or whether marijuana will be sold at all.
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