L.A. (and rest of US) to ban medical marijuana shops...

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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    barger395 wrote:
    Not to mention the incredible amount of tax dollars that would be raised!! Think of all the things that could be fixed?? here in CA, it's estimated that $3 BILLION would be raised every year!! I'm sure gov't officials would find a way to spend it stupidly, but some good could be done.

    Cheers,
    Barger


    I've really never understood this argument to be honest. I'm not trying to be confrontational but it's a ridiculous argument when you really sit down and think about. Since when is anyone for raising taxes? :lol: Perhaps the government can pass an "air tax". Can you imagine the billions they could raise by allowing us to breathe? Would a smoker really be happy paying $17 for a dime bag including tax? I just never understood this line of trying to justify making something legal. I'm not going to say where I stand on the issue because it's irrelevant. All I'm saying is trying to justify making something legal should not include how much it could be taxed.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,955
    DS1119 wrote:

    I've really never understood this argument to be honest. I'm not trying to be confrontational but it's a ridiculous argument when you really sit down and think about. Since when is anyone for raising taxes? :lol: Perhaps the government can pass an "air tax". Can you imagine the billions they could raise by allowing us to breathe? Would a smoker really be happy paying $17 for a dime bag including tax? I just never understood this line of trying to justify making something legal. I'm not going to say where I stand on the issue because it's irrelevant. All I'm saying is trying to justify making something legal should not include how much it could be taxed.


    Unfortunately with the financial mess that most of this country is in, taxes have to come into the conversation when justifying making something legal. Just legalize weed, sports gambling, and prostitution and we'll all be back on track!!
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Indifference71 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:

    I've really never understood this argument to be honest. I'm not trying to be confrontational but it's a ridiculous argument when you really sit down and think about. Since when is anyone for raising taxes? :lol: Perhaps the government can pass an "air tax". Can you imagine the billions they could raise by allowing us to breathe? Would a smoker really be happy paying $17 for a dime bag including tax? I just never understood this line of trying to justify making something legal. I'm not going to say where I stand on the issue because it's irrelevant. All I'm saying is trying to justify making something legal should not include how much it could be taxed.


    Unfortunately with the financial mess that most of this country is in, taxes have to come into the conversation when justifying making something legal. Just legalize weed, sports gambling, and prostitution and we'll all be back on track!!


    To take that line of thinking is very dangerous. Let's legalize muder. You murder someone...as long as you pay a million dollar tax...it's ok...we have a national debt to pay back. Like I said, it's irrelevant where I stand personally on the issue but trying to justify the legality of something by how much it can be taxed is a dangerous road to travel.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,955
    DS1119 wrote:

    To take that line of thinking is very dangerous. Let's legalize muder. You murder someone...as long as you pay a million dollar tax...it's ok...we have a national debt to pay back. Like I said, it's irrelevant where I stand personally on the issue but trying to justify the legality of something by how much it can be taxed is a dangerous road to travel.


    Definitely see your point that it can be a dangerous road to go down. But the way I look at it with things like weed & sports gambling is that people are going to do these things either way, so why not tax it?
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Indifference71 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:

    To take that line of thinking is very dangerous. Let's legalize muder. You murder someone...as long as you pay a million dollar tax...it's ok...we have a national debt to pay back. Like I said, it's irrelevant where I stand personally on the issue but trying to justify the legality of something by how much it can be taxed is a dangerous road to travel.


    Definitely see your point that it can be a dangerous road to go down. But the way I look at it with things like weed & sports gambling is that people are going to do these things either way, so why not tax it?


    And then there's the people in the country that would rather try stopping it instead. I'm all for freedom of choice...believe me...but I HATE sales tax even more. It's a screwed up position for me. :fp: :lol:
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,955
    DS1119 wrote:


    And then there's the people in the country that would rather try stopping it instead. I'm all for freedom of choice...believe me...but I HATE sales tax even more. It's a screwed up position for me. :fp: :lol:


    Absolutely...I'm the same way. I'll bitch about taxes all day, but then say the government should start legalizing and taxing things like weed, gambling, etc...

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