You're high. Lol.

The states that have legalized cannabis tax the heck out of it at the wholesale level.

I believe Alaska has a 100 percent tax. Pot isn't legal in ID, but I believe next door Washington state taxes it hard too.

Jim

Not in the last 40 yrs, Lol

Amazing what they’ve done in San Francisco ahead of chairman XI’s visit,,,,,,

It's a crazy notion that people will seek help to stop doing drugs.

They do drugs because they like doing drugs, why would they want to stop?

As cruel as it may sound, they will probably eliminate themselves from being a problem to the rest of us in due time.

Maybe that why the smart sections of Oregon want to join Idaho? Makes sense.

A good democrat never looks at the results to decide if what they did is good or bad. If it doesn't work out you just blame it on something else or justify it by another means.
Never seen even legalizing Marijuana be a good thing for the community.

That's why I have to take a drug test every year for work, no body wants to work construction with a druggie at hights.

I believe no drugs should be legal. Especially anything stronger than pot.
Use leads to addiction quickly. Addiction leads to crime to feed their addiction as working is not possible.
Most theft is from addicts.
Alcohol is addictive, yes. But often takes years. How many alcoholics steal to support their habit. Alcohol does lead to domestic violence however.
Had a stepson who was an addict. Finally died at 39. Never accomplished one thing in life.

Seen on the news just this morning that China is lacing weed with some kind of drugs to dumb down smokers.

Making it easier to take over the country. My words not fox news.

I haven't seen those stats and you probably pulled them off some pro dope site or government agency.People aren't going to pay ridiculous amounts of money for something they can grow for free.Taxing it at a high rate is counter productive.

I agree with Walleyed

Grow your own....

This brings up a couple of the issues we disagree on, you and I.

If we were to eliminate welfare and social services, what do you suppose would happen to the people who are dependent on those programs? Maybe the urban streets would over-flow and you'd start finding them in your barns.

You don't expect them to suddenly go find jobs, do you? People who don't even know how "work" is spelled? Would you hire them?

I think we need better social welfare, which--to attract competent people--means better wages and thus more tax money. I know you'd love that part.

There. Now that I've shown them how a real liberal thinks, maybe they'll stop throwing that intended insult your way. You, BC, are much more libertarian than liberal.

Jim

Some might get it together. Most probably won't. Churches and non-profits can step in for those who want help.

I know it's anecdotal, but every week I see the OKCFD responding to overdoses. Multiple time a week and in downtown OKC. These occur within blocks of homeless and addiction prevention resources.

Drugs are illegal and the safety net isn't working. I don't mean to sound cruel, but it's time to try nature.

And thank you for the Libertarian nod. They'll still call me a liberal. I tried to explain in a now deleted post a few weeks ago that you are a liberal and not a leftist.

It is way more nefarious than that. It is not only intentional, it is nearly a mandate of the democratic party. They want the populace dumbed down. Nothing works better than weed for that.
Dumb voters are easily swayed. Pot smokers won't vote for a republican who is not beating the pro-weed drum.

I don't smoke weed, but I literally know dozens of pot smokers that vote Republican.

Aren't liberals people who want to tax stuff? Three strikes and you're out. We help you 3 times, then you are SOL.

Id bet there was federal money involved in that, prolly all federal money.

Actually got those from the respective state tax revenue reports...People are buying from dispenseries because they are now afraid of the black market weed being laced with fentanyl...Plus, they test for mold, lead and other contaminants.

Not everyone can grow quality cannabis....There is some science involved and it's tedious....Anyone can grow ditch weed.