Do you think we'll experience 100% LEGAL WEED in our lifetime?

[BlazedinBA]

yes ive heard the same about ron paul...hes got my vote!!! :stoned:


think about it, prohibition for alcohol could only last so long in america, why not the same for MJ?

[WaZ]

yes ive heard the same about ron paul...hes got my vote!!! :stoned:


think about it, prohibition for alcohol could only last so long in america, why not the same for MJ?

It was easy for alcohol prohibition to be repealed because the people who were fighting against the ban could remember what it was like and that everybody did it. Everyone's just now slowly re-learning the mildness of Cannabis.

[TheDefiler]

yes ive heard the same about ron paul...hes got my vote!!! :stoned:


think about it, prohibition for alcohol could only last so long in america, why not the same for MJ?

Because MJ has alot more forces working against it. Not like the old bags of the temperance movement. The Government, Pharmaceutical companies, and fiber producers (cotton, wood, etc) are all against MJ/Hemp.

Too bad, cause this world really would be a better place if everyone would just toke up. :jointsmile:

[Infamous]

It wont happen. As GanjaMan7 rightly said...its one of the most versatile plants on the planet. This also means it can grow in even the most difficult environments and to be honest doesnt need really need any care to grow weed. You could go out and plant some clones, return a few months later and theres a very good chance of it having bud. This is where the problem lies. Anything that is that simple to grow cant be taxed. The government would tax the sale of it via their "official distributors" which would mean everyone would just go back to buying from the growers for less due to it being untaxed. Its a no win for the government.

[TheDefiler]

That doesn't explain anything cause u can bootleg booze too but they still sell that. There are ways around everything, but there are also a shitload of people who don't know anyone who grows who will buy weed...maybe go into the convenience store and buy a pack of MaryJ brand joints or something...LOL!

[Infamous]

Of course they still sell booze. Who the hell is gonna buy bootleg booze for a few pence cheaper than the real deal? Its also to do with the large profits cannabis can reap in a very short amount of time. Its a lot LOT harder to do that with cheap bootleg booze that nobody wants to drink.

[Tony1234567890]

The entire reason they didn't allow bootleg booze was because of the taxes. No other reason. Uncle Sam wanted his cut of people getting drunk. Same thing will happen with weed. It can't be legal because it's too easy to grow and the U.S. will get screwed out of it's precious taxes.

[WaZ]

The US already taxes Cannabis.

[AustinMan]

I would like to hope this could become reality.

Imagine this. They could brand their products (packs of cigs) with Light, Mild, or whatever to explain potency. You could get like whatever the fuck you wanted like different strains or stuff, For a nice price.

It seems to good to be true for me though.

[mfqr]

No. Part of me thinks it would be AWESOME, but the other part of me fears it. If the government did it then prices would go up, there would be taxes also. Brands like cigarettes would take over the industry. It sounds alight, but considering pot is mostly enjoyed by those who dislike the government and big buisness, and we would be buying directly from them.

If it became legal some sort of system like a breatholizer must be needed for those driving impared. Sounds like alot of work to be done in lets say 80 years.

The taxes wouldn't be a problem, it would still cost less than it currently does in the black market. And I personally don't think that brands like cigarettes would take over the industry. I think it would end up being much more like it is in the netherlands... except 100% legal. By the way, if it came out to be the way you think it is, you wouldn't be buying it from the government... it would be from corporations like Marlboro.