[Ken H]

“The whole thing is nothing more than an emerging industry that is seen by governments as a huge source of untapped tax revenue.”

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If that were true, then governments would be leading the charge to legalize. Instead, they are dragging their feet, even in blue states.

The first 8 states (plus DC) to legalize did so by referendum. Politicians are way out of step with the people on this issue.

[Alberta's Child]

One of the states that legalize marijuana a few years ago did a study on tax revenue from marijuana sales, and they learned that something like 80% of the marijuana used in that state is being purchased from black market sources.

THAT is why my own state is moving very slowly on this. If legalizing marijuana doesn't produce a huge pile of tax revenues, then that defeats the whole purpose of legalization (as far as the political leadership is concerned).