Quote Originally Posted by rollzone
hello. tried to reply to 'IGOTQUESTIONS'. that never works for me. got me thinking about Randolf Hearst- always comes to mind in the forefront of special interest lobbying in opposition to the devil weed. he had lots of timber for paper for his printing, and that damn hemp plant was even used as parchment for our Declaration. too much competition there. got to get a law passed to outlaw that stuff. then there was also the cotton industry. I now own 3 different shirts made from hemp. great quality, no complaints- but they had to lobby against that kind of competition. and the myriad of uses for hemp are mind boggling. that is the nerve they struck. the mind boggling effect of cannabis- it is so dangerous to be "high", they convinced people with the usual scare tactics that cannabis would turn their innocent children into raving maniacs- capable of all manner of debauchery and hooliganism; even theft,rape, and murder. i know we are talking about two different commodities- but the American voter did not. when you print your own magazine, newspaper, or control the modern media- you get to tell your own narrative. your other point about prison labor was not missed. today, however, the dirty money touches so many hands in authority- it is hard to single out just one. thanks for your understanding and speaking.:thumbsup:
This is why I giggle when some people blame the drug laws on "evil capitalism." The use of the Government Gun to destroy your economic competition is NOT capitalism. OTOH, I see evidences of vibrant capitalism at work whenever I go to a dispensary. Holy Smoke! ALL OF THESE GREAT OPTIONS: edibles, cannabutter pills, hash oil pills, topicals, cough drops....! The list of items competing for the mm patient dollar is wonderful. AS IS the evident quality. Same with the various tools, pipes, etc.

It is so interesting that this virtually UNregulated medical "loophole" shows high standards "enforced" by the competitive spirit of offering a better product at lower cost than the next guy.

Compare, if you will, virtually all of the regulated (for the protection of the consumer, you understand) professions, from accounting to cosmetology to medicine to plumbing to veterinary: higher prices, crappier service, etc.