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Re: Medical Marijuana
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 23 Nov 2001 16:20:04 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> 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.
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. Controlled drug quality & information (IE less chance of death/illness
resulting from poor quality drugs/overdoses)
Cons:
1. "It's sending the message that drugs are ok, and that's immoral!"
2. Increased government spending on jobs/etc relating to drug supervision
3. Possible agricultural shift within the country (like in Civil war times
with the south primarily using farmland for tobacco), though obviously
work-aroundable by government edict.
Factoids:
- Tobacco kills more people than marijuana
- Nicotine is more addictive
- Caffiene is more addictive
And I'm sure if I knew more, I could put some stuff in about alcohol.
There's also other pros/cons that could be added, but I think those are the
big ones.
DaveE
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| (...) I think the argument being put forth is that 80,000% is so high as to not make it profitable or even feasible to actually carry out commerce. So I'm not sure your pros and cons apply. (but maybe they do... at one dollar an ounce (an (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| David: I think a lot of that shows a poor understanding of what is actually taking place in our good country. The reasons to keep drugs (currently illicit drugs) ILLEGAL are: 1. Increased government income (nondeclared, slips easily into one's (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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! (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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