You cant tax pot

Stop procrastinating and build your silly machines...

To me, the sad (and unbelievable) thing is that "the legalization of marijuana" is being proposed as the solution to our nation's economic problems. Riiiiiiight. Legalizing marijuana is going to make things all better; give me a break.

Its a disgrace, worse than an embarrassment.

And not just in the USA.

I think it could help also cause law enforcement to tackle the true problems in america. Help with over crowed prisons. Even people with serious health problems that need marijuana to live a happy life. The economy is screwed why not. at least people can smoke when they lose there jobs.

legalize both and make a profit of it. just like the netherlands

I can't remember where I heard it (CNN?) but someone said it should be legalized and taxed $50 per ounce.

Uh, that's enough to make me just keep growing my own! $50 tax on every ounce? OW! What do they think it is, tobacco?!

I can make my own alcohol, too, but do I? No, it's too much bother. If cannabis was legal, and not too heavily-taxed, I'd just go to the store and buy it.

Legalizing cannabis while keeping the other drugs illegal will allow the DEA to continue making money from their 'war' on drugs and keep people employed.

And might I add, those who believe marijuana (cannabis) is so terrible, a 'gateway drug', or who believe the government propaganda such as Reefer Madness, are the very same people who know not of which they speak. Most of them have never smoked it and do not actually know the effects of it on themselves personally, yet they are more than happy to force their opinions, based on inaccurate information at the best, upon everyone else.

Why do our esteemed lawmakers come to mind?

Thom:
That should be BILLIONS. Of course we still have a lot of self-righteous, pig headed people who also don't realize how 20 years in a corporate prison system is crewl and unusual punishment for an adult who made a choice to smoke a joint. I wish we had prisons for people who insist on dictating their ways on everyone else - especially when the only info they have is from 30 year old gov propeganda.


I can't imagine growing my own pot. I struggle at the effort to grow my own tomatoes and home grown tomatoes are my favorite thing in the whole world -along with raspberries. So if it were legal, and I wanted a smoke, I'd be going to the store, not the backyard.

I don't think it will effect the cartels much, Thom, as they will just take their focus off of marijuana if we legalize it here in the states and boost their importation of other drugs to maintain their profits.

Regardless what any individual state decides, federal law still trumps it and the feds will just have a field day with any legalization.

I think it is something to take a look at for sure, but as mentioned, the Feds will still declare it to be illegal...

Have you ever heard of brothels? Why would anyone solicit sex on the street when they can enter a place of business and be certain the girls are tested and clean. And they DO pay taxes.

Besides, street prostitutes don't accept credit.

EWWW! I definitely won't be getting my kicks anywhere near Laredo! I'm more discriminating. I find my whores on the internet...

Shagadelic - I cant wait

I don't think gareth would pass the dept. of homeland security clearance to enter the country. I think he's on some type of list.

And how do you guys know so much about what prostitutes charge :p

What I always thought was ignorant, unbelievable and sad is that cigs are legal and pot isn't. Umm, cigs are one of the top causes of death. Ever hear of marijuana causing lung cancer or throat cancer?

Really, you're not paying a tax, you're paying a toll more or less.

You're paying to peacfully carry, transport and use a drug without fear of police kicking in your door or pulling you over.

Marijuana is technically legal and has been since 1937. It was made so by the marijuana tax stamp act of '37. The trick is, you have to have plant in hand to get a stamp, but you have to have a stamp to grow the plant.

Marijuana still causes things like emphezyma (sp?). You're breathing smoke. Lung tissue doesnt like any kind of smoke. But it (weed) has never been cited as the cause of any traffic accident in the u.s. and i cant remember the last time i heard of some guy smoking a j and beating his wife.

Holy SMOKE! The esteemedNew Zealand sheep-shagger called my an ARSE!!!

I have to tell you, Gareth, I really consider that to be an honor! Thank You!

Gareth, you may have misunderstood me. I wasn't referring to you when I wrote "And might I add, those who believe marijuana (cannabis) is so terrible, a 'gateway drug', or who believe the government propaganda such as Reefer Madness, are the very same people who know not of which they speak."

I was referring specifically to the lawmakers, not you, buddy.

But thanks for calling me an Arse. It's been awhile since someone did that and I was starting to get full of myself!

I think the lawmakers should consult with the authorities (Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong ) before making such decisions for the rest of us.

What does anyone else think here? Should we make Amy Winehouse the new U.S. Drug Czar?

I think this world would be a better place if we could all just take a break
and get high for awhile.

Love and let love, and all that.

Paul, I never trade my grass for feral bush! I know what I'm getting with my grass, and I can never be sure what I'm going to get with the wild street urchins. I don't need the gift that keeps on giving!

guys trade weed for sex? im shocked.

i had heard a rumor about that...:rolleyes:

Yes, I think it's really true, Michael! Absolutely appalling!

I think it's just the young guys that waste perfectly good dope like that. I'm of the age that I can look at Easy Riders magazine and the bikes get my interest more than the naked women standing next to them.

A buddy and I went to a concert a couple months back that was all 80's hair bands. It was like warrant, poison, ratt and white lion.

you can tell the crowd is getting older because now instead of burning weed being the predominant smell in the audience, its ben gay.