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Re: Medical Marijuana
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 23 Nov 2001 13:22:07 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > I'm all for effective cannabis-based prescription drugs. But then
> > many illegal drugs have a place in medicine. What is the big deal?
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> The US government does not agree and feels that it has the right to decide
> on a national level, even against the wishes of individual states. That's a
> violation of the US constitution.
Why doesn't the Gov't legalize marijuana (et al) and simply tax it
exorbitantly, like 80,000%, or something? I mean, the government *does*
have the power to levy taxes, and that would seem to accomplish nominally
the same thing.
Dave!
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| (...) Pros: 1. Increased government income from taxes made 2. More government jobs for overseeing drug trade 3. Increased commerce (theoretically) 4. Fewer crowded prisons 5. Less court time & police time used (IE more time for other crimes) 6. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| "Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:Gn994v.CIp@lugnet.com... (...) Because taxing it at 80,000% would simply continue the demand for illegal, untaxed product lawrence (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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