Just as government took over the liquor industry after prohibition ended they have taken over the numbers racket (LOTTO) and soon will take over the entire drug trafficking business. They also demonized the tobacco industry and then decided to get in on the profits in a big way.
By take over I mean the government reaps the lions share of all profits from formerly prohibited practices. Anyone who tries to keep the government from reaping their cut is put in jail.
The government has killed people, maimed people, destroyed lives by putting non-violent offenders behind bars for long periods...and now they take over the once illegal industries!?
Am I the only one that sees the evil in all of this??
“By take over I mean the government reaps the lions share of all profits from formerly prohibited practices.”
That will never happen.
Government stores would have to offer higher quality at a lower price and, as I said, that will never happen.