So let's talk about Cannabis

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I like weed. It is a very fine substance as far as illegal substances go. In my mind - the best.


But here is my problem with it being legalized: Taxation.
Granted - you'd still have your normal dealers selling it soon after it got legalized - but the sheer convenience of being able to pick up a pack as you could with cigarettes would no doubt soon drown that out. Case and point - people still grow their own tobacco and sell it - how many people really buy home made smokes now opposed to 50+ years ago.

I'm fine with paying around 10 bucks a gram. I find that reasonable.
Legalizing it would make it government controlled, and taxed to hell.


I mean, clearly this is just speculation on my part.

However I'm completely fine with it the way it is to be honest. I mean - as it is, I won't go to jail for smoking it, or having it - because it's not like I carry pounds on me at all times. And as long as I don't sell seeds via the internet to people in the US, I think we'll all be okay.

The only thing that legalizing has a plus for in my mind, is sheer convenience. It WOULD be nice to be able to walk to the local corner store and get a pack of joints. But realistically - what would be immensely better than legalization would be 100% decriminalization. If it's decriminalized, you get rid of smuggling, illegal grow ops, some gang activity - and the government can then regulate private businesses to grow it - and nothing more.