I hope they don't completely legalize.

[Medicaldelivery]

And I'll tell you why...

Look at alcohol for example, it's true that alcohol is legal and everyone that wants to be in the alcohol business can, if they have the money for the license and certifications and all the bullshit that comes with it to allow people to sell alcohol legally.

It is extremely difficult to make alcohol and sell without a license. And the license to sell alcohol costs $35,000 and there is a 6 month waiting list, unless you have the money to by a ready made business that already has an alcohol selling license. In which case you're looking at $50K and up. So, it's pretty difficult and costly.

If they completely legalize bud, we as caregivers and dispensaries will have a tough time getting qualified and finding the necessary funds. They will, I'm sure, make cannibis cards difficult to get, just like the alcohol licenses.

I hope it stays the same as is, we are able to grow, supply and smoke without all these fees and stay legal. Especially in LA where cops don't even wanna fuck with bud, cause they got serious problems. And you can even get your bud delivered to your door, click here.:rastasmoke:

What do you think?

Medicaldelivery Reviewed by Medicaldelivery on 02-25-2009. I hope they don't completely legalize. And I'll tell you why... Look at alcohol for example, it's true that alcohol is legal and everyone that wants to be in the alcohol business can, if they have the money for the license and certifications and all the bullshit that comes with it to allow people to sell alcohol legally. It is extremely difficult to make alcohol and sell without a license. And the license to sell alcohol costs $35,000 and there is a 6 month waiting list, unless you have the money to by a ready made business Rating: 5

[the image reaper]

you have some legitimate points, there's a lot more than dollars involved, when analyzing government taxes (taxes bring with them, CONTROLS) ...

[killerweed420]

Me being a libertarian I'm against every federal legislation thet doesn't have something to do with national defense or foreign policy. So for me all these laws are clearly unconstitional at the federal level. But that doesn't mean the states couldn't take control of these matters. My personal belief is that any citizen of the US should be able to do what ever they want as long as it doesn't harm anyone else. Brewing your own booze and growing MJ clearly fall under this category. Nobody's goddamn business.

[jkalb42]

I think medicaldelivery has good point, but I'd like it to be at least a little bit more legal in Texas lol, the laws here are god-awful.

[Markass]

And I'll tell you why...

Look at alcohol for example, it's true that alcohol is legal and everyone that wants to be in the alcohol business can, if they have the money for the license and certifications and all the bullshit that comes with it to allow people to sell alcohol legally.

It is extremely difficult to make alcohol and sell without a license. And the license to sell alcohol costs $35,000 and there is a 6 month waiting list, unless you have the money to by a ready made business that already has an alcohol selling license. In which case you're looking at $50K and up. So, it's pretty difficult and costly.

If they completely legalize bud, we as caregivers and dispensaries will have a tough time getting qualified and finding the necessary funds. They will, I'm sure, make cannibis cards difficult to get, just like the alcohol licenses.

I hope it stays the same as is, we are able to grow, supply and smoke without all these fees and stay legal. Especially in LA where cops don't even wanna fuck with bud, cause they got serious problems. And you can even get your bud delivered to your door, click here.:rastasmoke:

What do you think?

I will bet you $1.00 that medical regulation is going to be completely separate and different than retail marijuana sale..There would be outrage if they made it any more difficult than it already is to obtain pot or ID cards for medical purpose..

[jkalb42]

I think that maybe laws are slow to develop because the government hasn't devised the optimal plan for taxation and regulation. I would suppose that if theyre gonna do it, they want as much cash as they can get from it.

[hedgehog]

From what I've read, the bill in the CA state assembly does allow medical exceptions. I, however, would like to see marijuana regulated under a similar regime as alcohol. Commercial producers and retailers would have to be liscensed. This liscense should be difficult to obtain and easy to lose. Much like home-brewers and wine makers, there would be a legal limit on home production.

I can actually imagine a marijuana industry operating more like the wine industry with a huge number of "brands" available.

For medical needs, the separate caregiver system would remain in place.

[jkalb42]

i can see that, and i can see how the regulation might help quality and stuff. i was thinking though, that they may regulate potency as well. what do you think?

[hedgehog]

i can see that, and i can see how the regulation might help quality and stuff. i was thinking though, that they may regulate potency as well. what do you think?

Maybe something along the lines as different levels of taxation based on the beer, wine and liquor model.

Vast plots of land more the production of schwag for pre-rolled J's would be taxed like beer.

Bud grown for the connoisseur would taxed like wine.

Hash and extracts are taxed like liquor.

[jkalb42]

That would make sense. Thanks for that. How much higher of a tax do you think they would put on it? Percentage-wise i suppose, because the "sin" tax on that I have no doubt would be much greater than alcohol.