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Old 10-23-2010, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by djp0623
I think it should be legalized, growing it should be illegal accept for state regulated/licensed growing institutions, ..
That's the same reasoning as "we should prohibit people working on their own cars, and only licensed mechanics should be allowed to work on cars at all..."

You're of the Statist mentality that the gov't has the power to pass any law it deems as "for the common good", and it doesn't matter that it puts a crimp on the freedom of some individuals.

You can't have freedom unless you're willing to give it away.
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Old 10-23-2010, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
You were high when you wrote that, weren't you?
lol no, just have dumb.
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Old 10-23-2010, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonC SBB
That's the same reasoning as "we should prohibit people working on their own cars, and only licensed mechanics should be allowed to work on cars at all..."

You're of the Statist mentality that the gov't has the power to pass any law it deems as "for the common good", and it doesn't matter that it puts a crimp on the freedom of some individuals.

You can't have freedom unless you're willing to give it away.
I main reasoning......

I think this is the best method to maximize the tax revenue. Allow unrestricted growing and I think there will be a large loss of tax revenue. Then again, maybe not. People can grow their own tobacco, but still buy cigarettes.
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Old 10-23-2010, 09:12 PM
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The best way to maximum tax revenue is to decrease gov't spending.
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Old 10-25-2010, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
The best way to maximum tax revenue is to decrease gov't spending.
and decrease government involvement in a person's life.
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Old 10-30-2010, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by djp0623
Then again, maybe not. People can grow their own tobacco, but still buy cigarettes.
Yeah....Not really the same though. Tobacco is kind of hard to grow, where as any idiot can grow pot. Plus you would need a lot of tobacco plants to offset most habits and marijuana grows faster and is used less in a gross crop comparison per active user of each.
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Old 11-03-2010, 07:16 AM
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http://vote.sos.ca.gov/maps/ballot-measures/19/

Proposition 19
Legalize Marijuana in CA, Regulate and Tax

92.7% ( 23,036 of 24,845 ) precincts partially or fully reporting as of November 3, 2010, 3:42 a.m.

Votes %
Yes 3,253,447 46.2%
No 3,779,657 53.8%
Go to the link. It is a close vote in each county.


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Old 11-03-2010, 10:25 AM
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California, you disappoint me...
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Old 11-03-2010, 01:07 PM
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Well...too bad California missed this opportunity to stand up for state's rights. Their vote on the issue at hand, but I was really looking forward to seeing how it went over with our so called Federal government.
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California doesn't know what it wants.

No marijuana
No gay marriage
Jerry Brown is governor following Arnold Schwarzeneggar
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Old 11-07-2010, 10:03 AM
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The (*&^%$#@ stoners were too lazy to go out and vote!

If this were up for a vote when Obama was running, and all the young people went out to vote due to anger against the Republicans, this would have passed!
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Old 12-03-2010, 06:52 PM
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Anyone associated with growing or the distribution of the medicine also voted against it to protect their business.
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:11 PM
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HB 2306!!

The intention is to eliminate the federal penalties for cannabis and allow the states to decide their own regulations.

Full text of bill here. (took a while to find...)
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lol @ "marihuana".
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