Mark responds:

David Hall wrote:

Aren't we at least trying to do that already? Another one of the reasons
alcohol and tobacco will never be banned is the amount of money the 2
substances bring in to various governments. If marijuana brought in a
similar
amount, it would be on sale at all convenience stores.

Charlie Self


Comon, Charlie. If pot and other "recreational drugs" were legalized,
regulated
and taxed like booze the amount of tax dollars would be staggering.


Yes, it would.

At least till the private crop came in.

Yeah, and I'll bet that is one of the considerations, too. Tobacco needs
prcoessing for use, as does alcohol. Pot needs drying, period. Hard to stop
private growth if it's legal.

Charlie Self
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