[ChicagoConservative27]

Sorry New Jersey pot isn't going to save your POS state

[SaveFerris]

Money is the opiate of the politician.

[JennysCool]

It doesn't end up being "recreational." People who really love being stoned carry it into every part of their daily lives. Shortly after my state made "recreational" pot legal, I was working at a sign company and a woman came in sorta kinda attempting to describe the height and width of the business sign she wanted, and really getting into how the design should be so they "all notice it. Everyone should notice it, you know?"

I figured out pretty much instantly that she was stoned out of her gourd, but we managed to do business. She has a cool sign.

But these laws are not all about "recreational."

I don't want to imagine how she behaves in heavy traffic.

[Lurkinanloomin]

That’s a gross sales figure, what was New Jersey’s actual cut?

[No_Mas_Obama]

If I understand the economics correctly, legalizing pot always results in this initial spike which quickly fades (much like Rat economic policies).

[familyop]

Choose between liberty or drugs. We won’t have both for long.

[Bullish]

What was this thread about? I forgot.

[SpaceBar]

An excellent discussion on the subject. Touches on points conservatives see...

Terence Mckenna - What Cannabis Is All About

[AlbertWang]

A million bucks is no big deal today.

In 1960 a million dollars was bit significant amount. Not today.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

I smoke two joints in the morning,
I smoke two joints at night,
I smoke two joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright.
I smoke two joints in times of peace, and two in times of war,
I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints, and then I smoke two more.

My father he once told me son, you be a hard working man,
My mother she did tell me to do the best you can,
Then one day I met a man who came to me and said, hard work good, and hard work fine,
But first take care of head.

[SmokingJoe]

$24 million is “raked in”?
Since when?
Florida has a budget surplus of a massive $20 BILLION and New Jersey is crowing about $24 million from marijuana sales?

[fruser1]

And instead of cutting expenses elsewhere, they will find a way to a spend more, usually be taking most of it for themselves to fund their lavis government benefits.

[Vision]

In Maryland the roads stink of marijuana. It’s infuriating.

[eeriegeno]

Booze was prohibited until the government saw it as a money maker.

Gambling was unlawful until the government saw it could participate in the money flow.

Drugs were illegal until the government noticed that it was a good cash crop.

What's next? Murder for hire?

[Delta 21]

I would have to be heavily stoned 24/7 to even consider living in New Jersey.

[mware]

We are in week three of no bags (plastic or paper) when shopping. They will sell you bags but not give to you to pack up your goods. People are passed, saw one guy cussing out Murphy as he tries to carry his stuff to his car. He isn’t alone.