The end of making a couple million a year for throwing some seeds on the ground? I dunno but you got to admit there are some pretty hefty financial advantages for the shit being illegal. I would think most commercial growers would be strongly against legalization (except the ones already in prison).
You Really Want It Legal?
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I totally disagree...
Illegal profit off marijuana does jack shit for our financial problems whatever they may be, its a black market....medical growers sell to dispensaries who are inturn taxed this is legal... now sure illegal money off weed can be spent in good ways and find its way into our economy dont get me wrong, but i think legalization would bring many more benefits than keeping it illegal...there is nothing you cant do with weed mate. its a harmless cure to any impurities in life there is no reason this magical plant shouldnt be legal =)
Illegal profit off marijuana does jack shit for our financial problems whatever they may be, its a black market....medical growers sell to dispensaries who are inturn taxed this is legal... now sure illegal money off weed can be spent in good ways and find its way into our economy dont get me wrong, but i think legalization would bring many more benefits than keeping it illegal...there is nothing you cant do with weed mate. its a harmless cure to any impurities in life there is no reason this magical plant shouldnt be legal =)
BooRadley
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Are you saying that other countries' governments don't do the same thing? (I'm not necessarily talking about marijuana, but rather any popular black market item sold in bulk.) Regardless of the propaganda, the U.S. government is all-in-all no more corrupt than any other government on the face of the earth. It is very naive to think otherwise.
Dude weed is just like alchohol during prohibition. The only reason you are making mad profits on weed is only because it is illegal. Once it becomes legal all those profits will evaporate and you will be looking at a %3 profit instead of a %3000 profit. During prohibition you could make millions with a small still in your backyard, after prohibition the only people making ANY money were the ones like Coors and Budweiser selling BILLIONS of units to make just some profit.
Look right now you can sell half a million dollars of weed while only looking at 15 months in prison. That 15 months keeps everybody out of the biz but half a million dollars for a 15 month risk is a decent trade off. I think that's much better then a $100 profit for a zero risk of any jail time with the same amount. Keep the shit illegal and keep the profits rolling.
That's what I'm saying.
It makes perfect sense for straight users to want it legal. First they don't have to worry about getting their ass thrown in jail over something so ridiculously stupid and second weed would be a hell of a lot cheaper, but it would be insane for anybody on the commercial side of things to want it to be legal.
I bet if there seriously was a very real chance of it becoming legal quickly then commercial growers, drug dealers, everyone with a financial interest in it would probably contribute to some lobby to demonize the shit again and keep it illegal. Too many people make too much fucking money for the shit to ever become legal. Just think of all the law enforcement that would be out of a job. Poor poor DEA family men with no jobs
theganman
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That's what I'm saying.
It makes perfect sense for straight users to want it legal. First they don't have to worry about getting their ass thrown in jail over something so ridiculously stupid and second weed would be a hell of a lot cheaper, but it would be insane for anybody on the commercial side of things to want it to be legal.
I bet if there seriously was a very real chance of it becoming legal quickly then commercial growers, drug dealers, everyone with a financial interest in it would probably contribute to some lobby to demonize the shit again and keep it illegal. Too many people make too much fucking money for the shit to ever become legal. Just think of all the law enforcement that would be out of a job. Poor poor DEA family men with no jobs
exactly weed employs millions and millions of people! cops feds street dealers drug lords a buch of ppl! n ppl who wnt it legal r not drug dealers so u not taking that big of a chance! if u get caught with personal shit the most ull get is a yr probation and a $ 500 fine! that aint shit! im kinda pisssed tho i gotta yr prob 4 a gram! i was in the super burb s tho! my boy called all the jail in a 5 city radius to find me and i was the only person in jail in all 5 citys! and weed would b way more expensive not cheaper! taxs!
theganman
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cuz yall pussy lol jp! i dnt c y it illegal in canada nobody every gets introble 4 it over their!
IslandGreenGuy
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Legalization wouldn't help anyone who has already made some money selling it any richer. It would single handedly put mostly everyone at a street level out of business.
It is rediculous to think any otherway.
Legal weed = taxed weed. Taxed weed = Government Weed. Government Weed= being fucking broke......... And I aint being broke.. I'm gonna have to start a poppy farm... WTF. Legalization would be a disaster. Decriminalization is the answer to all our prayer. Not Legalization. Fuck that shit.
It is rediculous to think any otherway.
Legal weed = taxed weed. Taxed weed = Government Weed. Government Weed= being fucking broke......... And I aint being broke.. I'm gonna have to start a poppy farm... WTF. Legalization would be a disaster. Decriminalization is the answer to all our prayer. Not Legalization. Fuck that shit.
misshestermoffitt
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I'm not looking to make money, I'm just tired of having to feel "criminalized" for using it.
Users should want it legalized. Growers, sellers, traffickers, should want it illegal with minimal consequences. But since users already face farely lenient punishments depending on their state I say things are good right where they are at. Any more softening up of pot laws and we are then flirting with legalization. All that means is no more money for hard working family growers and sellers and instead more money for greedy pos corporate execs over at Phillip Morris, RJ Reynolds, Coors, or any other huge multi-national company that doesn't think weed is all that much more of a jump from the other legal drugs they are selling. Keep the money with the people, not with corporate and government douchebags.
Rod Blagojevich
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You know what my dude says fuck it...they keep the heat off of me.
greenearth5
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You want to risk all of our fucking freedoms just so you can make a profit?? Go to Wall Street and be with your buddies you fucking prick
