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merfwin
10-12-2009, 06:32 PM
call this number if there is over a million votes weed will be legalized finally


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SUBY_RUE
10-12-2009, 06:37 PM
Yay, now the lazy will become worthless......

Total_Blender
10-12-2009, 08:25 PM
call this number if there is over a million votes weed will be legalized finally


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Source? I'm all for it but really doubt a million phone calls will make it happen.

quickdodgeŽ
10-12-2009, 08:28 PM
Legalize these nuts while you're at, Dopey. Later, QD.

jew_boy
10-12-2009, 08:30 PM
wont happen

DieselNuts
10-12-2009, 08:36 PM
wont happen

not like this anyway...

punkr6
10-12-2009, 08:38 PM
wow, people actually believe this ?

D3UC3S
10-12-2009, 08:39 PM
yeah won't happen like this but, DAMN...i can't wait:crazy:

And just b/c you smoke doesn't mean your automatically lazy or worthless. That was a retarded statement and was a waste of everyones waste of time :D

quickdodgeŽ
10-12-2009, 08:40 PM
And just b/c you smoke doesn't mean your automatically lazy or worthless.

It doesn't make you worthwhile, either, lolol. Later, QD.

SUBY_RUE
10-12-2009, 08:48 PM
yeah won't happen like this but, DAMN...i can't wait:crazy:

And just b/c you smoke doesn't mean your automatically lazy or worthless. That was a retarded statement and was a waste of everyones waste of time :D

Im not trying to be an ass, my apologies... But, I smoked pot for many years when I was a teenager, and I was lazy and worthless at that time. I now notice that, now that im alot older...

merfwin
10-12-2009, 09:36 PM
well just because u were lazy and worthless when u were getting blazed doesn't mean the rest are...

seriousb13
10-12-2009, 09:37 PM
Im not trying to be an ass, my apologies... But, I smoked pot for many years when I was a teenager, and I was lazy and worthless at that time. I now notice that, now that im alot older...

Blame yourself, not the marijuana. :goodjob:

punkr6
10-12-2009, 09:39 PM
well just because u were lazy and worthless when u were getting blazed doesn't mean the rest are...

most are, thats just the way it is man, don't get your feelings hurt...

quickdodgeŽ
10-12-2009, 09:41 PM
most are, thats just the way it is man, don't get your feelings hurt...

Exactly. Catching feelings cause you have to resort to an illegal drug to get your jollies and others don't need to. Later, QD.

merfwin
10-12-2009, 09:42 PM
im just saying don't throw every person that smokes in that lazy and worthless category..

IndianStig
10-12-2009, 09:47 PM
im just saying don't throw every person that smokes in that lazy and worthless category..

x eleventy billion :love:

merfwin
10-12-2009, 09:48 PM
Exactly. Catching feelings cause you have to resort to an illegal drug to get your jollies and others don't need to. Later, QD.

i don't smoke that much.. only when I go out.. i wouldn't lay around and smoke weed everyday.. i agree SOME potheads are worthless but i smoke occasionally.. and really you neg rep'd me because you think im a pot head... thats pretty :gay:

THEONE
10-12-2009, 09:50 PM
hahaa,it will never be legal....its worth way to much being illegal. i use to want it to be legal back when i was 17 then i grew up and realized what a huge waste it really is.

if it were legal we would have so many more issues than we do now. they say the us of a has a weight issue now,imagine how bad that would be if everyone had the munchies??

but for real, i dont think it will ever be legal. medical reason yes,for anyother reason no....

if i wanna wind down at the end of the week and relax i will grap a 6 pack and crank some music,its legal and tasty too...:D i will never smoke that bs again

vote NOOOO!!!

punkr6
10-12-2009, 09:52 PM
i don't smoke that much.. only when I go out.. i wouldn't lay around and smoke weed everyday.. i agree potheads are worthless but i smoke occasionally.. and really you neg rep'd me because you think im a pot head... thats pretty :gay:

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/B_Oceander/Cry-Baby.gif I had to do it...

SUBY_RUE
10-12-2009, 09:53 PM
hahaa,it will never be legal....its worth way to much being illegal. i use to want it to be legal back when i was 17 then i grew up and realized what a huge waste it really is.

if it were legal we would have so many more issues than we do now. they say the us of a has a weight issue now,imagine how bad that would be if everyone had the munchies??

but for real, i dont think it will ever be legal. medical reason yes,for anyother reason no....

if i wanna wind down at the end of the week and relax i will grap a 6 pack and crank some music,its legal and tasty too...:D i will never smoke that bs again

vote NOOOO!!!



Word!

SUBY_RUE
10-12-2009, 09:54 PM
http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/B_Oceander/Cry-Baby.gif I had to do it...


lmao... Thats too funny...

merfwin
10-12-2009, 09:59 PM
http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/B_Oceander/Cry-Baby.gif I had to do it...


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/anigronhishoe/suckup.jpg

...:lmfao:

punkr6
10-12-2009, 10:01 PM
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/anigronhishoe/suckup.jpg

...:lmfao:

lol, if you say so...:cheers:

seriousb13
10-12-2009, 10:17 PM
hahaa,it will never be legal....its worth way to much being illegal. i use to want it to be legal back when i was 17 then i grew up and realized what a huge waste it really is.

if it were legal we would have so many more issues than we do now. they say the us of a has a weight issue now,imagine how bad that would be if everyone had the munchies??

but for real, i dont think it will ever be legal. medical reason yes,for anyother reason no....

if i wanna wind down at the end of the week and relax i will grap a 6 pack and crank some music,its legal and tasty too...:D i will never smoke that bs again

vote NOOOO!!!


You act as if everyone will be smoking that shit if it were to be legalized. Not everybody drinks alcohol just because it is legal. Alcohol USED to be to illegal at one time remember that. I wouldn't be surprised if marijuana were to be legalized in my lifetime. For medical reasons marijuana is already legal in a couple of states. The weight issue won't be a problem if it were to be legalized. AGAIN, blame yourself if you are overweight.

THEONE
10-12-2009, 10:31 PM
You act as if everyone will be smoking that shit if it were to be legalized. Not everybody drinks alcohol just because it is legal. Alcohol USED to be to illegal at one time remember that. I wouldn't be surprised if marijuana were to be legalized in my lifetime. For medical reasons marijuana is already legal in a couple of states. The weight issue won't be a problem if it were to be legalized. AGAIN, blame yourself if you are overweight.

ok let me say it again, my opinion is that the shit wont be legal,its worth to much being illegal....

if it gets legalized i hope they can control it,cause right now thats the only reason they dont,they can package it sell it and tax it ,but they will never control it.there are alot of talented farmers out there and thats why. unless they say ok its legal to buy but you cant grow it. and that wont stick at all. if you wanna go somewhere its kinda legal but not,move to mendicino cali,lots of burn outs up there...enjoy yourslef get high and cop out....

and overweight im not im just right for my size and strong as fuck i pride myself on that,if i were still a regular smoker i would be a lazy bitch im sure. thats just me,weed isnt for everyone. and if i catch my son with it his ass i grassed hahahaahaha

D3UC3S
10-12-2009, 10:31 PM
Im not trying to be an ass, my apologies... But, I smoked pot for many years when I was a teenager, and I was lazy and worthless at that time. I now notice that, now that im alot older...

My apologies for being harsh:cheers: I just dislike when someone uses whatever vice they may have, as an excuse for not being the exact same way as if you didn't have that in your life. Get what im sayin'?

Like if a girl get wasted at a party and sleeps with four guys, then blames it on the alcohol...u were a slut before you got there, dont blame it on the booze.

j0nbunklah0m
10-12-2009, 10:37 PM
My apologies for being harsh:cheers: I just dislike when someone uses whatever vice they may have, as an excuse for not being the exact same way as if you didn't have that in your life. Get what im sayin'?

Like if a girl get wasted at a party and sleeps with four guys, then blames it on the alcohol...u were a slut before you got there, dont blame it on the booze.

:cheers:

j0nbunklah0m
10-12-2009, 10:43 PM
http://www.stonerforums.com/lounge/marijuana-activism/11436-warning-do-not-call-973-a.html

found that through google search though

seriousb13
10-12-2009, 10:44 PM
ok let me say it again, my opinion is that the shit wont be legal,its worth to much being illegal....

if it gets legalized i hope they can control it,cause right now thats the only reason they dont,they can package it sell it and tax it ,but they will never control it.there are alot of talented farmers out there and thats why. unless they say ok its legal to buy but you cant grow it. and that wont stick at all. if you wanna go somewhere its kinda legal but not,move to mendicino cali,lots of burn outs up there...enjoy yourslef get high and cop out....

and overweight im not im just right for my size and strong as fuck i pride myself on that,if i were still a regular smoker i would be a lazy bitch im sure. thats just me,weed isnt for everyone. and if i catch my son with it his ass i grassed hahahaahaha

If it gets legalized, of course it will be controlled. I'm pretty sure there will be growers also, but what is the point in growing it when you are going to have to sell it cheaper than they have it at the market? Plus, it MUST be quality stuff. If someone actually grew some themselves, it would be for personal use. Is it not illegal to make your own alcohol? Some still do it though, but not for profit.

j0nbunklah0m
10-12-2009, 10:55 PM
If it gets legalized, of course it will be controlled. I'm pretty sure there will be growers also, but what is the point in growing it when you are going to have to sell it cheaper than they have it at the market? Plus, it MUST be quality stuff. If someone actually grew some themselves, it would be for personal use. Is it not illegal to make your own alcohol? Some still do it though, but not for profit.

its illegal to make your own liquor. jus not beer or wine

THEONE
10-12-2009, 10:58 PM
If it gets legalized, of course it will be controlled. I'm pretty sure there will be growers also, but what is the point in growing it when you are going to have to sell it cheaper than they have it at the market? Plus, it MUST be quality stuff. If someone actually grew some themselves, it would be for personal use. Is it not illegal to make your own alcohol? Some still do it though, but not for profit.

doesnt matter,still i vote NOOO!

ProjectWidow
10-12-2009, 11:02 PM
If it gets legalized, of course it will be controlled. I'm pretty sure there will be growers also, but what is the point in growing it when you are going to have to sell it cheaper than they have it at the market? Plus, it MUST be quality stuff. If someone actually grew some themselves, it would be for personal use. Is it not illegal to make your own alcohol? Some still do it though, but not for profit.
Exactly! Just like when alcohol was illegal and people made their own. Then it become legal and some people realized it is cheaper and less time consuming to just go buy a bottle rather then try to make their your own. Sure some people still make it, but the majority of people would rather just go buy a bottle at the store. I believe the same thing would happen if marijuana gets legalized. Some would grow for personal use, but the majority would outweigh the growers and just go buy it.

uproot
10-12-2009, 11:05 PM
Exactly! Just like when alcohol was illegal and people made their own. Then it become legal and some people realized it is cheaper and less time consuming to just go buy a bottle rather then try to make their your own. Sure some people still make it, but the majority of people would rather just go buy a bottle at the store. I believe the same thing would happen if marijuana gets legalized. Some would grow for personal use, but the majority would outweight the growers and just go buy it.

Dude, where have you been? LOL

Takes a thread like this for you to post up? :crazy:

ProjectWidow
10-12-2009, 11:08 PM
Dude, where have you been? LOL

Takes a thread like this for you to post up? :crazy:
HAHA, I've been here and there lurking around.

Just haven't had much time to post since I'm so busy with school and work this semester.

Total_Blender
10-13-2009, 08:17 AM
Like if a girl get wasted at a party and sleeps with four guys, then blames it on the alcohol...u were a slut before you got there, dont blame it on the booze.

:lmfao: reps :goodjob:

Marijuana is no better or worse than alcohol. There are douchebags who abuse both, and those people are always douchebags with or without the drug. Marijuana is so ubiquitous that you really can't contain it anymore. Cops know its everywhere, but they have bigger fish to fry with the hard drugs like crack and meth.

I really think the "war on drugs" needs to shift its focus away from marijuana entirely, and concentrate on hard drugs like meth and crack. Those are far more of a menace to society than weed.

As for people growing weed, how many people grow their own tobacco or grow their own food? Both of those are perfectly legal, as is making your own beer, wine, and even liquor in small amounts (you run into trouble when you try to sell alcohol or tobacco without paying taxes on it).

Also, pot is something anyone can grow, but few people have teh skills to do it right and grow good female plants. Even fewer people have the skills to properly process and cure said buds.

Almost of the crime associated with pot comes from the illegal market. By legalizing we make those who are in that market legal businessmen. So the crime involved with the trade will disappear. Also, it will free up space in the prisons for those who are in for hard drugs and/or violent crimes. Not to mention it will generate tax revenue for states that are going broke, like GA.

zspeed24
10-13-2009, 09:40 AM
^exactly, the only problem i would see is how they could test for dui for marijuana because it stays in the system for urine test too long.

TSiFTW
10-13-2009, 09:48 AM
^exactly, the only problem i would see is how they could test for dui for marijuana because it stays in the system for urine test too long.


:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:Lulz. Sorry had to laugh. inside joke

zspeed24
10-13-2009, 09:49 AM
:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:Lulz. Sorry had to laugh. inside joke

I was waitin lol

Total_Blender
10-13-2009, 10:55 AM
^exactly, the only problem i would see is how they could test for dui for marijuana because it stays in the system for urine test too long.

Its not really hard to tell if someone is stoned. Not quite sure how they'd measure intoxication level, but I would think the same roadside test they use for alcohol DUI's would suffice.

The one thing I like about pot is that the effects don't last as long as alcohol. Even after smoking the strongest strains of pot, people are usually good to drive within an hour. Whereas if they drink too much, they may have to wait several hours to sober up, if they don't get sick / pass out.

dorin48
10-13-2009, 01:38 PM
I have never and I shall never but would love to see this legalized and regulated by the Feds. It would be a helluva revenue for the government. Unfortunately there is the snag of not being able to "test" people for it in a meaningful way. The use of should definitely be confined to the home but because of the problem of testing it never will be legal. Technology may catch up eventually.

BluesClues
10-13-2009, 01:53 PM
Ok, so not everyone who smokes is lazy and worthless. I smoke literally every day yet I still manage to work and make a living for myself (I live on my own), go to school and maintain good grades, and handle life accordingly. Honestly, I smoke before I run errands (pay bills, grocery shop, hanging out, etc.). I have been a smoker for 8 almost 9 years now. I've never been the one to get high and sit on my ass all day starring off into outer space. Never was my forte. Getting high is no different from getting drunk except the after effects like nausea, double vision, vomiting, slurring of the words, bad judgments, etc.
As far as legalizing it, I don't know if it will ever happen. Maybe one day, but who knows. I know I am not going to waste my time worrying about it

bu villain
10-13-2009, 03:04 PM
I personally believe in individual responsibility and states rights so I think it should be legalized (if you choose to do it then you have to live with the consequences). If it must be illegal then it should be done at the state level, not by the federal government.

I don't know why testing is an issue for some people. It's not like cars and booze weren't around before breathalizers.

PSINXS
10-13-2009, 03:17 PM
LOL@ this thread. antiweed ppl r funny. its weed. not crack cocaine.

legal or illegal, its gonna get smoked. i know more white collar smokers than the average joe taht smokes. and a couple are doctors lol wat someone does in their free time is alright with me.

BluesClues
10-13-2009, 03:19 PM
^^^ Some people would be surprised at who and how many people smoke weed. Maybe they would loosen up a little if they knew, but then again I doubt it lol

PSINXS
10-13-2009, 03:21 PM
Ok, so not everyone who smokes is lazy and worthless. I smoke literally every day yet I still manage to work and make a living for myself (I live on my own), go to school and maintain good grades, and handle life accordingly. Honestly, I smoke before I run errands (pay bills, grocery shop, hanging out, etc.). I have been a smoker for 8 almost 9 years now. I've never been the one to get high and sit on my ass all day starring off into outer space. Never was my forte. Getting high is no different from getting drunk except the after effects like nausea, double vision, vomiting, slurring of the words, bad judgments, etc.
As far as legalizing it, I don't know if it will ever happen. Maybe one day, but who knows. I know I am not going to waste my time worrying about it

i can vouch for this lady. she handles hers, and rolls a mean blunt!

i dont smoke at the moment, but I dont see the harm in burning it down. The ONLY thing i ahve against weed is that if u r caught with it, u go to jail and it will keep u from getting a job if u dont know how to pass a test.

other than that, toke on.

BluesClues
10-13-2009, 03:25 PM
i can vouch for this lady. she handles hers, and rolls a mean blunt!

i dont smoke at the moment, but I dont see the harm in burning it down. The ONLY thing i ahve against weed is that if u r caught with it, u go to jail and it will keep u from getting a job if u dont know how to pass a test.

other than that, toke on.
:D You remembered!

PSINXS
10-13-2009, 03:31 PM
:D You remembered!

of course!! when/if i ever burn it down again, we gonna have to kick it like old times lol

SRCRX
10-13-2009, 04:32 PM
It's funny how the ppl that do not SMOKE, think they have the right to
tell others how bad it is!!

But then again I like to listen to both sides of the story, Before I call it!!

Funny thread!!

zspeed24
10-13-2009, 05:20 PM
to the ones that are against it should we outlaw tobacoo and alcohol

BluesClues
10-13-2009, 06:45 PM
of course!! when/if i ever burn it down again, we gonna have to kick it like old times lol
That's whats up :goodjob:

Still remember sitting in the car rolling up the grape kush! Ummmm ummmm good!

BluesClues
10-13-2009, 06:47 PM
to the ones that are against it should we outlaw tobacoo and alcohol
You already know the answer to that. They are going to argue why weed is so bad and why it's nothing like alcohol and tobacco.

If anything people remember ignorance is bliss!!!!! It doesn't matter what we say or think or hell even prove, some people will never change. Oh well :dunno:

thegovanator
10-14-2009, 04:19 AM
It won't be legal, I find it unfortunate because the government could tax it a little and make some money off of it. I smoke but I don't turn into a lazy bum. It helps me focus and makes me even more productive.

Jiggity96
10-14-2009, 04:58 AM
the reason that marijuana isn't legal is because if they did regulate it and they did tax it they still would not make as much as they do off people getting caught with and paying fines not to mention the seizure of their assets

consider this
escalade with a sticker saying "this vehicle was paid for by your local drug dealer" and not "this vehicle was paid for by your cigarette taxes"

just what i think about the situation
so stop getting caught and it may be legalized

Total_Blender
10-14-2009, 08:00 AM
escalade with a sticker saying "this vehicle was paid for by your local drug dealer" and not "this vehicle was paid for by your cigarette taxes"


Seized assets are usually auctioned off and they don't make too much off of them when all is said and done. The DARE vehicles with the "paid for by your local rock slanger" stickers and such aren't really used for police work from what I gather.

And the profits of fines etc are really nothing because of all of the expense of keeping so many folks in incarceration. Not to mention that the prisons aren't run by the state anymore, now they're being privatized.

WhiteAccord
10-14-2009, 08:07 AM
There should be no reason for MJ to be illegal. The "harm" that is brought is brought upon is no worst than cigs and/or alcohol. (Ask and you shall be enlighten)
The only reason MJ is even illegal is the fact that it is not profitable to the goverment.(Ask and you shall be enlighten)

LizBiz
10-14-2009, 09:34 AM
Not wasting my daytime minutes on that.....GLWS.

Weed is better off illegal IMO. I can see it now.....Obama legalizing weed.....that would not go over too well lol.

WhiteAccord
10-14-2009, 09:36 AM
Not wasting my daytime minutes on that.....GLWS.

Weed is better off illegal IMO. I can see it now.....Obama legalizing weed.....that would not go over too well lol.

I believe in his campaign he was saying he wants to legalize MJ. But then he has said alot. :blah:

.blank cd
10-14-2009, 09:41 AM
the reason that marijuana isn't legal is because if they did regulate it and they did tax it they still would not make as much as they do off people getting caught with and paying fines not to mention the seizure of their assetsProfits from fines are no where close to what they would be if it was taxed. If one out of every 1000 people who use weed get caught paid $1000 fine would be significantly less than those same 1000 people that have to pay $1 tax on whatever they by, EVERY time they buy it. On top of that, they dont have to pay DEAs to come sniff it out and they wouldnt have to pay state or anyone to house people serving time for possesion

eraser4g63
10-14-2009, 12:33 PM
call this number if there is over a million votes weed will be legalized finally


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You phone is now bugged and your movements being watched. Now when your smoking and get paranoid there is good reason. On another note from a Medical stand point I think it would be one of the best things for them to do.

JDMGRNAV6
10-14-2009, 01:07 PM
omg this thread. i smoke everyday, i try to be smart about it tho, i dont usually find myself wrapping myself up into a cocoon in front of my computer... anti-drug commercial, which pisses me off cause some ppl do use daily and carry out daily tasks. i read an article in wall street journal saying the anti-drug commercials actually increased the use of drugs. MJ is considered a gateway drug. i have never touched any other drug.

im out

Jiggity96
10-14-2009, 02:06 PM
im not talkin about the high school kid who gets caught with a dime BUT his cash does help im talkin about the scarfaces of weed who get busted at warehouses with pounds of product and thousands in cash as long as MJ is illegal they have the right to come into a house with 90 million dollars a pound of weed and a flat screen tv and take everything

Total_Blender
10-14-2009, 02:10 PM
. MJ is considered a gateway drug. i have never touched any other drug.


I know plenty of people who smoke every day but haven't touched anything harder. And I think the "OMG ITS A GATEWAY DRUG" statistics rely on people trying other drugs. Just because people try stuff dosen't automatically mean they are going to use it habitually. A more appropriate poll would be how many mj users also use hard drugs habitually. This poll would show that the majority of MJ users stick with MJ even thought they may be more likely to try the harder stuff.

revized_DX
10-14-2009, 02:16 PM
what some may not realize is that it IS LEGAL to possess and grow but not sell. In some states, mind you! there is exceptions for medical in 13 different states. i know in cali and NY it is not a criminal offense. rather you get a ticket for like 20-25 bucks (NYC). they may or may not take your shit though!

and studies have shown that it can be worse than smoking a FILTERED cigarette. but alcohol. i support the ban on it. have had too many friends and family die from it! personally i dont drink because of the NON desire and i have IBS and stomach problems so i dont drink often maybe one or two a year and its a drink, not a beer.

Total_Blender
10-14-2009, 02:59 PM
im not talkin about the high school kid who gets caught with a dime BUT his cash does help im talkin about the scarfaces of weed who get busted at warehouses with pounds of product and thousands in cash as long as MJ is illegal they have the right to come into a house with 90 million dollars a pound of weed and a flat screen tv and take everything

Those busts are few and far between. The seized assets are auctioned off, for pennies on the dollar. The fines are not really that much.

From Georgia NORML:

Any possession, manufacture or distribution of greater than 50 pounds is considered trafficking and all trafficking offenses carry mandatory minimum sentences. For amounts greater than 50 pound but less that 2,000 pounds, the sentence is a minimum of 5 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. For 2,000 pounds to less than 10,000 pounds, the minimum sentence is 7 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. For 10,000 pounds or more, the minimum sentence is 15 years and a $1,000,000 fine.

So a guy gets busted with a ton (2,000lbs) of pot.

His seized assets (house and car) net maybe $150,000 at auction (thats being optimistic)
He pays a $250,000 fine
He serves 7 years
5 of his associates get rounded up for on lesser shit like posession/selling smaller amounts and get 3 years each and fines of $5000 but no seized assets.

So they have milked $415,000 out of our dope dealer and his associates, after they were tried and convicted, of course.

A courtroom for a felony trial costs $5000 per day when everybody involved (judge, prosecutor, DA, public defender, etc) gets paid. So our big kingpin gets a 3 day trial. His buddies are convicted in 3 separate trials, each is open and shut in one day.

$5,000 x 3 = $15,000
$5,000 x 3 = $15,000

Total court costs = $30,000 (this seems like a VERY conservative estimate)

Lets say it costs $40 per day to house an inmate.
$40 x 365 = $14,600 x 7 years = $102,200

Not too bad, our dope dealer has paid his own way through prison. But how much is left to cover his buddies?

$14,600 x 3 years = $43,800 x 5 inmates = $219,000

$102,200 + $219,000 = $321,200 (total cost of housing the 6 prisoners)

$415,000 (money from bust) - $321,200 (costs of incarceration) - $30,000 (court costs) = $63,800

So the state has made $63,800 so far.

Thats barely enough to pay for the salary and benefits of one police officer. And it usually takes more than one police officer to make these sorts of busts. So needless to say, the state is losing money hand over fist on is war on drugs :lmfao:

The street value of a ton of middies is about 3 million dollars.
3,000,000 x .07 (GA sales tax) = $210,000

So even without an excise tax, even with just the 7% sales tax, GA could be making a shitload more money on legal pot. Slap another 7% or 10% excise tax on top of that....

And the 3 million that would be on the black market instead circulates into the economy and becomes part of GDP. :goodjob:

Jiggity96
10-14-2009, 03:22 PM
nice math

all im saying is if it were to be legalized and regulated they would have to buy land, hire "farmers", start a whole new R&D operation. and the salaries are budgeted with tax dollars so the 62,000=BONUS I just honestly feel that its about the money and not the substance itself because alcohol which you can detect levels of is legal and the local government in my county alone makes a SHITLOAD off D.U.I.'s

I'm not just some stoner who thinks the gov. is out to get me
But if it were as cut and dry as legalize, grow, tax, repeat it should have been done a long time ago

driftingkid
10-14-2009, 03:32 PM
yo i \ve been smoking since 4th grade,now im a prelaw student.There is nothing wrong with Marijuana,never killed anyone in the entire history of the world.I smoke everyday,keep up good grades as well,and enjoy doing things while i am high,hell yesterday i went to my college soccer game high as a kite and had the time of my life.
LEGALIZE IT!
Pot would also pull this country out a this recession so fast well be eating steak meals for dinner again.tax it,make it illegal to grow and treat it the same as alcohol driving and possesion wise,bam economy crisis solved.

driftingkid
10-14-2009, 03:34 PM
nice math

all im saying is if it were to be legalized and regulated they would have to buy land, hire "farmers", start a whole new R&D operation. and the salaries are budgeted with tax dollars so the 62,000=BONUS I just honestly feel that its about the money and not the substance itself because alcohol which you can detect levels of is legal and the local government in my county alone makes a SHITLOAD off D.U.I.'s

I'm not just some stoner who thinks the gov. is out to get me
But if it were as cut and dry as legalize, grow, tax, repeat it should have been done a long time ago
it is that simple my friend.Marijuana would create jobs,much needed jobs.Advertising,marketing,shipping,research,cloth ing and much more.
God i wish Obama would show some balls and do something extreme like legalize it and just see where it goes

81911SC
10-14-2009, 03:37 PM
I hate idiots.

zspeed24
10-14-2009, 03:58 PM
I don't think the gov't would produce it would be like everything else just have to be licensed to grow and pay they taxes

Total_Blender
10-14-2009, 04:21 PM
the salaries are budgeted with tax dollars so the 62,000=BONUS

There are better ways to spend my tax money than busting pot operations. If pot were legal and taxed accordingly, the state wouldn't need to tax its citizens as much. :goodjob:

ProjectWidow
10-14-2009, 06:20 PM
Very informative and interesting video on the benefits of legalizing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meciIVRznyU

D3UC3S
10-14-2009, 08:21 PM
Watch the documentary "In pot we trust"....Shows the views from every aspect. Cool stuff