I know a few people whom guns have helped them but I think they should be heavily taxed (sin tax, ya know, murder, killing, etc.) and let the federal gov't handle all the licensing and regulations.
I agree 100%, I was just giving some free marketing advise to the pot proponents. I'm sure they'll trot out the 'for the children' argument somehow.Would you support a big tax on ammo if it would help our teachers?
#1. - taxes are simply revenue for our "leaders" - once they steal our earnings, they will do as they see fit.
#2. - Regarding rule #1, "leaders" will lie and use every means available to convince the public that they should surrender more of their earnings.
#3. Making something legal or illegal should have zero to do with income for the state. Liberty and freedom should be the only considerations when debating such an issue.
#4. - Address actual crimes - theft, assault, murder...for what they are. Blaming the substance of choice for a crime is exactly the same as blaming a gun for a shooting. Individuals make bad decisions, blame the individual, period.
I would never advocate using drugs. I would also never advocate the state telling you what you can buy, shoot, consume, read, or drive. I hate running down Riverside and getting a big whiff of pot smoke - but it ain't any worse smelling than a Camel or a Marlboro, and it passes quickly. Who am I to tell that worthless hippie what he should or shouldn't be doing?
too many lobbies and HIPPA. Why do you think after a mass shooting we find out later the shooter was seeing a psychologist. Why can't we know what SSRI's the shooter is on? Well because boards of directors from big pharm are on board of directors for news outlets, and vice versa.Y'all really think that the medical or even recreational marijuana movement has led to more homelessness and increased hospital visits? I'd LOVE to see the proof on that.
The costs are prohibitive for anyone not making a good living or maybe a lucrative corner. The homeless aren't going to pay $300/ounce from a dispensary when they can get it off the street for $100(or much less given it's not going to be the quality).
Wife works at a hospital. Crack? Check. Meth? Check. Heroine? Check. Weed? Nope. When I say Nope, I mean it's not a cause for them being in the hospital. Found weed on patients but again it wasn't the reason for their 'visit'.
Weed -> bag of potato chips -> nap. Repeat.
besides, I don't smoke or take MJ products but I see signs, saw one last night 10 joints for $20. A vagrant bum can get that panhandling in an hour or less.Y'all really think that the medical or even recreational marijuana movement has led to more homelessness and increased hospital visits? I'd LOVE to see the proof on that.
The costs are prohibitive for anyone not making a good living or maybe a lucrative corner. The homeless aren't going to pay $300/ounce from a dispensary when they can get it off the street for $100(or much less given it's not going to be the quality).
Wife works at a hospital. Crack? Check. Meth? Check. Heroine? Check. Weed? Nope. When I say Nope, I mean it's not a cause for them being in the hospital. Found weed on patients but again it wasn't the reason for their 'visit'.
Weed -> bag of potato chips -> nap. Repeat.
Shouldn’t alcohol be illegal for the same reasons?The fact is that we need more people contributing to society in a positive way than not. I think we are at a time when the non contributors are outweighing the contributors and this is one of the reasons everything is going to crap. There is where a simple issue like MJ is part of a much larger picture.
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