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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:34 PM Original message |
Legalization could slash the price of pot 80% (Rand Study) |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Excellent! I'll save a couple of hundred a month! |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I agree, Cronus, if it dropped that much, more resources would be available for spending on other |
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sasquuatch55 (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Do it now!!!!!! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Undercut the black market and bust the gangs |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Gigadittoes |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The CIA has too many hands in the game |
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awnobles (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Bingo |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. What will happen to the price of pot when Big Tobacco takes it over? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Just don't buy it. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Big Tobacco already has the land, the cash and most importantly... the distribution system. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Maybe, but that doesn't equate to "taking over" |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Pot is a remarkably forgiving crop. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Pot is far more like microbrew than cancer sticks... |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. +1 |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. That's the problem. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Nonsense. Marijuana is simple to cultivate in all 50 states. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. See response #12. nt |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Yeah, but that's a different matter. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. It'll grow much easier than tobacco in your yard. And some people do even that. |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 07:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
42. Yup; If I were still a tobacco user, I would try going this route... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. I hope they get into the pot industry. Big tobacco knows how to lobby. (nt) |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. If that happens, CA growers will have no choice but to export their product |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Yeah, I wonder about it too |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. High prices guaranty illegality. There is no golden goose, drug warriors. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. And after mail order is allowed, FedEx sees profits rise by 7% |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. Local artisan pipe makers boom - pay living wages too + free pot |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. If only............. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. (drug) war is over... if you want it to be |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
15. The biggest savings to the state will be law enforcement and prison costs. |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Agreed |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. in other words... |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. Welcome back to the 70s! |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. I smoke every day and would love to pay only $38.00 an ounce |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. they're talking a $50 tax/oz. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I'm doubtful it will be that high (no pun intended) to begin.... the idea |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I would think the idea was to maximize tax revenue. |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. Wow |
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ovidsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 03:53 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Those were the days.... |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. this would reduce crime and ill begotten funds - and get tax revenue n/t |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. Woo hoo!! |
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costahawk1987 (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
38. That would kill the risk |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
39. drug dealers are probably contributing to defeat the prop |
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Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
41. It is basically legal already. |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. There's a lot of instability in the Oaksterdam market. |
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voteearlyvoteoften (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
45. woot |
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