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Originally Posted by slant eyes
i don't have a problem with people who smoke it and if they want to, that's their prerogative (sp?), but i can't stand how all those people are talking about how legalizing it would solve our economic issues...
what pot dealer do you know is going to pony up tax money and just be honest about how much they sold when filing taxes? ok, so youre 7-11 has it for sale and because it has to be taxed, is less likely to be quality weed or is more expensive, which then leads them back to their pot dealer, who isn't going to file any 1040's claiming weed sales...
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I don't think it's pot dealers that will spur this change, but rather the end users of marijuana. For my part, I'd rather buy a regulated, taxed product that's easier to get. Everyone else I know who smokes says the same. If it were legalized, we would do it legally. Few people choose the black market if there is a reasonable legal alternative, especially since the black market comes with many associated costs (beyond just money). Could it cost more? Sure. But I doubt it.
Of course, the dealers I've met are generally smokers too, and in favor of legalization.
As Tully already mentioned, there are lots of other costs to keeping marijuana illegal.