Assemblyman Ammiano calls for taxation and regulation

[NotoriousNuno]

Since MJ became medically legal in many states, growers, dispensaries, etc. have been raising prices, and gauging customers. With legalization, prices should have come down for customers/patients, but they haven't. In the end, regulation & taxation will result due to the "GREED" of people in this industry. I want LEGALIZATION...period. This way, people will be able to grow their own @ home, and the medical growers, dealers, dispensers, etc. will be able to go FK themselves!!!

[joethepublic]

Tom Ammiano for California's next Governor! Yea he probably won't run for California Governor in 2010 but if he does he's got my vote!!

[potc420]

I believe they said a 50 dollar tax..... meaning 50 dollars on top of whatever they are charging for an ounce. You should listen

[cstavro]

regulation will lower prices. here in canada we pay half of what californians or new yorkers pay. tax is fine, as long as it doesn't push prices higher than current prices. hard liquor has an 83% tax...and too high a tax will drive the black market. we've seen that with cigarettes.

prohibition is only 70 years old. the government couldn't live without alcohol revenue, so they regulated it. it also reduces crime. more power to ammiano!

[groooveman85]

If the Tax pushes prices higher then they are right now, people will continue buying from black market.

[a7241982]

God bless you amiano

[anthonytaurus]

lol like i said.. small mind, big mouth..

[anthonytaurus]

tell that to ammiano.. i know there's more to marijuana.. that's why i say what i say.. the debate has to be more open and honest.

riding this wave to a better economy isn't going to make things better. what's going to happen if it doesn't boost the economy as expected. then we're back to the drawing board fighting old ideas.

a lot of people mention alcohol prohibition but no one seems to have studied it. if any of us really believe that "boost to the economy" argument, we will fail.

[anthonytaurus]

wow.. so small a mind yet so big a mouth..

go take economics 101 and then come back with that simple knowledge when you understand more. if you need help, read my blog.

don't be so blinded by your desire to see marijuana legalized. this is very much a "you get what you ask for" situation. if you think that's all there is to it, you're absolutely naive and ignorant.

legalization has got to be done right and all i see is blind greed on both sides - no education, no real debate. wake up

[buttonsputon]

research industrial hemp

legalize VS legal lies

BOOMING INDUSTRIES ::: if only legal(manufacturingVSimporting ) in USA

hemp homes/fiber board/hempcrete

hemp food/fuel

hemp paper

hemp biodegradable plastics(zelfo)

hemp textiles

[anthonytaurus]

you're nuts.. that's today's prices. how long do you think that would last if marijuana were legalized, grown en masse in the united states, imported from african or asian nations?

the problem is that people believe that marijuana will maintain the same prices as they are. we seem to easily forget the price bump of prohibition. enter real competition and prices WILL drop.

how much do you think a pound of weed costs in South Africa, Vietnam, or Mexico?

and, i grow my own. just gimme seeds

[0xChRiSx0]

the hippy age begins

once again

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[anthonytaurus]

only beef i have with this is $50 per ounce is a RIDICULOUS number.. $5 or $10 at the most but $50 is going to drive the black market.

[Briantino]

That's actually not that bad, considering it's going to legalize the growing as well so they can mass produce it and ounces of heady bud will probably only cost 40 dollars or so.. better than $320

[buttonsputon]

grow ur own then.... its the best option and a fun hobby!

[anthonytaurus]

you know i do ;)

[puredude3]

People need to do there research and learn the truth not just the crap the government puts in their heads. LEGALIZE POT

[isimon420]

wow one lady actually said she "knows people die from it"

do some fucking research.

[chula198705]

no she said "i don't know if people actually die from it, but they get killed for it"

[jpena45]

god i hate texas

[agent0064life]

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