Marijuana prohibition is an economic disaster

mimo2005 · 08-08-2007, 04:20 AM

Currently, the state of California has a budget crisis. To try and balance the budget out, legislators are bickering over which social services should be cut. This isn't fair. It isn't even right. People need those social services. There is a hero in this story, however. Well, heroes is more like it. Many, many heroes! They call themselves Let Us Pay Taxes.

The Let Us Pay Taxes group has offered Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger one billion dollars to be put toward the budget crisis. The thing is; this money will be coming from a coalition of California marijuana growers and dealers. Whats the Terminator to do? Terminate the crisis with taxes that taxpayers would actually be willing to pay!

David Guard of StopTheDrugWar.org writes that regulation and taxation of marijuana could produce up to six billion dollars in additional tax revenue, according to economic studies linked from their web site LetUsPayTaxes.com. In addition, it could save up to ten billion dollars in enforcement costs. “That is a conservative estimate,” said Schaffer, spokesman for Let Us Pay Taxes. “By other estimates, the revenues could be five times that. The economists are with us all the way on this one. Marijuana prohibition is an economic disaster.”

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**Spatcher** · 08-08-2007, 06:41 AM

Wow, that is an issue I'm glad I'm not faced with. I wonder what he's going to choose...

yustr · 08-08-2007, 07:47 AM

It will never fly...the Feds will supersede the state as they've done before. Killer weed is bad bad bad... If it weren't for it there would be a whole lot more experiences remembered from the 70's...

~~Nik00117~~ · 08-08-2007, 10:12 AM

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Wow, that is an issue I'm glad I'm not faced with. I wonder what he's going to choose...

I'd love to be faced with this issue, i'd look at them and go "Check or cash?"

I'd legalize weed so fast it wouldn't be funny

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It will never fly...the Feds will supersede the state as they've done before. Killer weed is bad bad bad... If it weren't for it there would be a whole lot more experiences remembered from the 70's...

Thats true, although I know I wouldn't bend.

In 8th grade I sat infront of the board of directiors for my school district as they gave me the "if you don't stop your protesting of our regulations we'll suspend you from school"

My reply was "So your going give me a extended summer vacation"

They didn't like it, I didn't care I got what I wanted.

dai · 08-08-2007, 01:38 PM

they probably see the dollar signs spinning if they can get legitimised
but i wonder if they have stopped to look at the other side of the coin
the tabacco companies only get sued for health related problems
they will be able to add the graduates to crack and heroin ect that will sue them for their lost freedom as well as health

mimo2005 · 08-12-2007, 05:46 PM

Coffee shop menu in Amsterdam (PIC)

http://photos1.blogger.com/photoIncl.../1600/menu.jpg

~~Wozer~~ · 08-12-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mimo2005

Coffee shop menu in Amsterdam (PIC)

http://photos1.blogger.com/photoIncl.../1600/menu.jpg

has anybody told you what a tease you are mimo?

mimo2005 · 08-12-2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Wozer

has anybody told you what a tease you are mimo?

My next big trip will be to Amsterdam or Ibiza ( holland / spain ) and i hope it will be before 2010 . Then i will post more pictures .

08-08-2007, 04:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Marijuana prohibition is an economic disaster Currently, the state of California has a budget crisis. To try and balance the budget out, legislators are bickering over which social services should be cut. This isn't fair. It isn't even right. People need those social services. There is a hero in this story, however. Well, heroes is more like it. Many, many heroes! They call themselves Let Us Pay Taxes. The Let Us Pay Taxes group has offered Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger one billion dollars to be put toward the budget crisis. The thing is; this money will be coming from a coalition of California marijuana growers and dealers. Whats the Terminator to do? Terminate the crisis with taxes that taxpayers would actually be willing to pay! David Guard of StopTheDrugWar.org writes that regulation and taxation of marijuana could produce up to six billion dollars in additional tax revenue, according to economic studies linked from their web site LetUsPayTaxes.com. In addition, it could save up to ten billion dollars in enforcement costs. “That is a conservative estimate,” said Schaffer, spokesman for Let Us Pay Taxes. “By other estimates, the revenues could be five times that. The economists are with us all the way on this one. Marijuana prohibition is an economic disaster.” More : http://liberalcandy.blogspot.com/200...e-billion.html __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

08-08-2007, 06:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	Re: Marijuana prohibition is an economic disaster Wow, that is an issue I'm glad I'm not faced with. I wonder what he's going to choose... __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

08-08-2007, 07:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,057 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Marijuana prohibition is an economic disaster It will never fly...the Feds will supersede the state as they've done before. Killer weed is bad bad bad... If it weren't for it there would be a whole lot more experiences remembered from the 70's... __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,691 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Marijuana prohibition is an economic disaster they probably see the dollar signs spinning if they can get legitimised but i wonder if they have stopped to look at the other side of the coin the tabacco companies only get sued for health related problems they will be able to add the graduates to crack and heroin ect that will sue them for their lost freedom as well as health __________________

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mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Re: Marijuana prohibition is an economic disaster Coffee shop menu in Amsterdam (PIC) http://photos1.blogger.com/photoIncl.../1600/menu.jpg __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"