PrintOctober 23, 2009
California's pot legalization fantasy
Make Mary Jane legal and taxing it will save the state of California? Get real!California is bankrupt. Ten weeks after a nasty budget fight concluding in a compromise that everyone hates the state is broke. They've legalized gambling and the state is still broke. They've raised the alcohol tax and the state is still broke. They've raised the tobacco tax and the state is still broke. So the new push: Legalize Pot, tax it and we'll all be saved. Don't get me wrong: if you want to legalize Mary Jane go ahead. I don't have a problem with the drug or people who smoke it. But if you think this will be the magical fix all, give me a break. You want to legalize pot and tax it so the state can make money? Why would I do that when I can grow it in my basement for almost free? Most Potheads are doing this already. Making it legal will only make it legal. You also have to factor in that the minute you make it legal, the price of Marijuana is going to DROP. The only reason it's expensive now is...(Read Full Article)
