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2. The economic impact has been overblown

Reply to musiclawyer (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 06:51 PM

Nov 2013

To have an economic impact there has to be tight state control, heavy taxation and maybe even state sales, if Washington is a bellwether. All that is going to cause trouble. I think pot smokers have thoroughly libertarian view of legalization.

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Tapping Medical Marijuana’s Potential [View all] pscot Nov 2013 OP

I find articles like this rather milquetoast musiclawyer Nov 2013 #1

The economic impact has been overblown pscot Nov 2013 #2

I disagree, the people are already being taxed by the war against cannabis. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #3

Selling it illegally is what makes it pscot Nov 2013 #4

I see progress as being made on the legalization front. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #5

I hope you're right pscot Nov 2013 #6

The heritage of Reefer Madness Mopar151 Nov 2013 #9

Industrial hemp is a field crop - gourmet weed, not so much Mopar151 Nov 2013 #8

Agreed pscot Nov 2013 #10

We should all be tired of the whole "medical" scene. HuckleB Nov 2013 #7

It's huge that this health column in the nations establishment paper is dealing with this topic Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #11