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Old 10-25-2006, 11:29 AM   #45 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by The_Dunedan
OK, so lemme get this straight.

Legalizing cannabis and taxing it, which would apparently bring the price to around $100/oz, is going to generate a black market and cause a problem. That's your arguement, right Ustwo?

But the current illegal status, which gives cannabis a value of $300/oz ( frequently even more ) hasn't generated a black market and caused problems?
Unless I'm missing something, would the fact that there is a price despite the illegality of the product mean that it is presently part of a "black market"?
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