Comments on: Cannabis is less harmful than alcohol and tobacco http://futurismic.com/2008/10/02/cannabis-is-less-harmful-than-alcohol-and-tobacco/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Babylon http://futurismic.com/2008/10/02/cannabis-is-less-harmful-than-alcohol-and-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-21531 Babylon Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:47:09 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=4220#comment-21531 Alcohol is actually easier to produce in the home than marijuana is. Apple cider being the easiest in most respects, a jug of apple juice and some yeast, and yet people still choose to purchase alcohol from the store even though it is taxed at a rate that is usually at or above 100% People aren't going to wait a few months for their pot plants to grow (well, some will of course, but most wont) nor are they going to want to deal with the fact that it is, actually, a fairly finicky plant. Also, even if no taxes were collected at all this would be a goldmine for the government because of the amount of money they would not be spending on apprehending, trying, and jailing users, growers, and distributors. Alcohol is actually easier to produce in the home than marijuana is. Apple cider being the easiest in most respects, a jug of apple juice and some yeast, and yet people still choose to purchase alcohol from the store even though it is taxed at a rate that is usually at or above 100% People aren’t going to wait a few months for their pot plants to grow (well, some will of course, but most wont) nor are they going to want to deal with the fact that it is, actually, a fairly finicky plant. Also, even if no taxes were collected at all this would be a goldmine for the government because of the amount of money they would not be spending on apprehending, trying, and jailing users, growers, and distributors.

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/10/02/cannabis-is-less-harmful-than-alcohol-and-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-16480 Paul Raven Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:48:31 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=4220#comment-16480 Leopards have spots as well... :) Leopards have spots as well… :)

]]> By: JasperPants http://futurismic.com/2008/10/02/cannabis-is-less-harmful-than-alcohol-and-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-16479 JasperPants Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=4220#comment-16479 Oh, I drop by once in a while. I've noticed there are fewer pro-AGW posts lately. Of course there is not much good news out there for your side, missing sunspots and all. Oh, I drop by once in a while.

I’ve noticed there are fewer pro-AGW posts lately. Of course there is not much good news out there for your side, missing sunspots and all.

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/10/02/cannabis-is-less-harmful-than-alcohol-and-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-16473 Paul Raven Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:12:47 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=4220#comment-16473 Oh, there'd always be someone offering superior product, of course; but my point is they couldn't make the taxes too prohibitive, or folk would just grow their own, and that eliminates the use of taxation as a control mechanism. <blockquote>/you knew I would work that in somehow.</blockquote> To be honest, I thought we'd lost you, you've been so quiet of late. That said, I'm not rising to the bait this time; keep it on topic and you might have better luck. ;) Oh, there’d always be someone offering superior product, of course; but my point is they couldn’t make the taxes too prohibitive, or folk would just grow their own, and that eliminates the use of taxation as a control mechanism.

/you knew I would work that in somehow.

To be honest, I thought we’d lost you, you’ve been so quiet of late. That said, I’m not rising to the bait this time; keep it on topic and you might have better luck. ;)

]]> By: JasperPants http://futurismic.com/2008/10/02/cannabis-is-less-harmful-than-alcohol-and-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-16463 JasperPants Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:48:32 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=4220#comment-16463 Paul, I disagree...if pot was legal, enterprising individuals would rise up (come out of the shadows?) and offer a far superior product at retail. And people would buy. Here in Ontario, Canada, the LCBO could sell it and make a killing, and the government would collect the taxes. A good business. In any event, I think the reason why we will never see pot legal is because governments - especially the US government - has way too much invested in the status quo (Police, law enforcement, anti-drug education...we are talkingbillions of dollars). Yeah, kind of like the Global Warming industry. /you knew I would work that in somehow. Paul,

I disagree…if pot was legal, enterprising individuals would rise up (come out of the shadows?) and offer a far superior product at retail. And people would buy. Here in Ontario, Canada, the LCBO could sell it and make a killing, and the government would collect the taxes. A good business.

In any event, I think the reason why we will never see pot legal is because governments – especially the US government – has way too much invested in the status quo (Police, law enforcement, anti-drug education…we are talkingbillions of dollars). Yeah, kind of like the Global Warming industry.

/you knew I would work that in somehow.

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