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fredamae

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2. Unless they make the

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 11:40 AM

Sep 2013

Legal cost (taxes/fees etc) so exorbitant that it drives the whole business back underground to the less expensive Black Market- who will embrace such moves.

One lawmaker wants a $50.00 Fed Tax on Each ounce. Plus overhead costs, growers fees etc...
Those expenses could drive the price per unit up beyond the street value we have today.

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Why Marijuana Legalization is Good For You (Even if you won�t use it) [View all] n2doc Sep 2013 OP

Sign me up! immoderate Sep 2013 #1

Unless they make the fredamae Sep 2013 #2

Well, here's my concern. factsarenotfair Sep 2013 #3

Yes. Segami Sep 2013 #6

Yes-- fredamae Sep 2013 #9

Yes. Dopeheads are great activists! roody Sep 2013 #11

Jesus H.. legalize it! elias49 Sep 2013 #4

Decriminalization would do much the same. randome Sep 2013 #5

with legalization, I predict vaping will become more convenient with products from side industries eShirl Sep 2013 #7

I can hope so but right now I doubt it. randome Sep 2013 #8

It is legal here AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #10

Where is 'here'? randome Sep 2013 #13

Seattle AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #20

Totally different substances. roody Sep 2013 #12

And yet they share the application of the words 'addiction' and 'habituation'. randome Sep 2013 #14

Pot will never be a replacement for tobacco jmowreader Sep 2013 #16

When I was in High School, I was too busy smoking pot to smoke tobacco. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #19

K&R nt Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #15

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #17

To be honest, I would never have dreamed that marijuana B Calm Sep 2013 #18