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My latest blog post. I welcome discussion and dissenting opinions.
Legalize it, tax the hell out of it.
Posted from dave-kingofamerica.blogspot.comPosted in these groups: 
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Posted >1 y ago
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Liquor and big pharma will fight it with $$$. They want people to remain drunk or hooked on narcotics.
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CWO3 (Join to see)
Both are big lobbies. They don't have a report card like NRA to my knowledge but pharma especially is a huge contributor. Tobacco and liquor as well. Also oil, legal, insurance, and defense. It fluctuates based on pending legislation. Cash is the grease on the wheels in DC.
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more people need to think like you. legalize it, tax it, regulate it. it probably wont happen anytime soon, but it would be nice at a federal level.
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Given the trend of many states legalizing, it would be financially sound. Though my honest opinion is would be against the best interest of most people other than those utilizing it for medical reasons, be that pain, glaucoma, or sedative reasons. Knowing that people will continue to use this illegally and knowing the violence that comes with illegal activities, I would support such a legalization. To say it simply it would take a lot of the violence out of the equation. However I firmly believe that even legalized it should not be allowed usage by military members currently serving.
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Good point on the violence. The lost revenue from taxation is another. Goes without saying that it's a no-go for military. Same restrictions as for other "legal" stuff should apply for driving or operating equipment. Not as easy to quantify as breathalyzer but I'm sure they could come up with a cheap and effective test to detect level that is impairment.
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SPC David Hannaman
CWO3 (Join to see) - Agree, and there are laws in place already. "Driving under the influence" does not specify the influence of what. I sat on a court case where someone lost their license for driving impaired by doctor perscribed pain killers.
In the case of Military members, I'm not sure that I agree. There have been studies that it helps with PTSD, but my experience with people that smoke pot regularly is that it kills initiative. I guess the question I would need answered is does it make a service member any worse than the guy that sits in the barracks every night and drinks a case of beer? I knew sever of those guys... still did their job, still got the mission done... "Functional alcoholics". I've also known "functional pot heads"... people that actually budget for their illegal drug use, but still go to work every day.
In the case of Military members, I'm not sure that I agree. There have been studies that it helps with PTSD, but my experience with people that smoke pot regularly is that it kills initiative. I guess the question I would need answered is does it make a service member any worse than the guy that sits in the barracks every night and drinks a case of beer? I knew sever of those guys... still did their job, still got the mission done... "Functional alcoholics". I've also known "functional pot heads"... people that actually budget for their illegal drug use, but still go to work every day.
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