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Re: Medical Marijuana
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 23 Nov 2001 17:06:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> 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.
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 approximation of true
production cost which may be much lower) that makes pot 800 an ounce at
retail... 10 dollar copay and 790 for the insurance company... seems OK to me.)
If you want the example to work, you need to go with higher taxes, Dave!
Note that at least one state in the past supposedly required you to purchase
revenue stamps for each (mumblequantity) of pot you sold. So if busted you
first got fined for not having paid the tax and then sentenced for sale of
something illegal. Not sure if that law is still in effect or not, it's of
dubious constitutionality. Can't remember the state, it's been a while since
last I read High Times.
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) Yeah, I was trying to formulate a scenario in which the gov't could "allow" marijuana (or the like) but might place some dollar restriction on sales to make the legal purchase undesirable to the consumer. Not sure if it would work, except in (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Medical Marijuana
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| (...) Ah, so as to make it so ridiculous in cost that nobody would buy it and thus essentially stop drug use? I spose. In any event, I think the pros and cons still apply as to why not legalize it-- just perhaps not for the supposed plan. As for the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Medical Marijuana
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| (...) Ah, so as to make it so ridiculous in cost that nobody would buy it and thus essentially stop drug use? I spose. In any event, I think the pros and cons still apply as to why not legalize it-- just perhaps not for the supposed plan. As for the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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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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