(08-30-2013 03:36 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-30-2013 03:29 PM)I45owl Wrote:  Wait, did you just call Owl 69/70/75 a liberal too?

Me also...I just ignored the insult.

I didn't call you a liberal.

(08-30-2013 03:38 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-30-2013 03:35 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(08-30-2013 03:29 PM)I45owl Wrote:  Wait, did you just call Owl 69/70/75 a liberal too?

Me? No. I called out liberals who think legal weed would decrease debt and slow down basically most of our crime.

You were going by the opinion of one poster. I don't think most Libs would be as hyperbolic as he was. His point is valid...just way overstated.

Whoops.

(08-30-2013 03:40 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(08-30-2013 03:36 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-30-2013 03:29 PM)I45owl Wrote:  Wait, did you just call Owl 69/70/75 a liberal too?

Me also...I just ignored the insult.

I didn't call you a liberal.

Fair enough..but I am one....Classically speaking.

(08-29-2013 02:51 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  We could eliminate the debt, the drug cartels, and the gun smuggling problems by simply legalizing and taxing weed.

But that would be too easy.

It would eliminate the debt? Do you have any data that suggests this? Not against legalizing and taxing it, I just don't believe it will put a dent in the debt.

(08-29-2013 04:46 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 04:26 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 03:30 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 02:51 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  We could eliminate the debt, the drug cartels, and the gun smuggling problems by simply legalizing and taxing weed.

But that would be too easy.

No "we" couldn't.

Simple things for simple minds.

Why couldn't we?

We could eliminate the drug cartels and certainly reduce the gun running. But there's no way it gets rid of the debt. It would make a dent in the deficit, but that's a long long way from eliminating the debt--or even reducing it.

I don't think it would eliminate any drug cartels. You'd have to legalize cocaine, heroin, and meth for that.

(08-30-2013 05:00 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 02:51 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  We could eliminate the debt, the drug cartels, and the gun smuggling problems by simply legalizing and taxing weed.

But that would be too easy.

It would eliminate the debt? Do you have any data that suggests this? Not against legalizing and taxing it, I just don't believe it will put a dent in the debt.

Of course it wouldn't. Any taxes taken from the legal sale of dope would be siphoned off for the additional drug treatment programs that will follow.

As far as eliminating the drug cartels, what? By legalizing pot? I'd imagine the margins are far greater in the coke trade anyway, and I haven't seen any lack of demand for blow. Or is this simply the first step to legalizing all of the mind altering drugs? I'm not thinking that is such a hot idea.

*edit* didn't see you second post ER, not trying to step on your post, thinking along the same lines. (pardon the pun, ha)

(08-29-2013 04:46 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 04:26 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 03:30 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 02:51 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  We could eliminate the debt, the drug cartels, and the gun smuggling problems by simply legalizing and taxing weed.

But that would be too easy.

No "we" couldn't.

Simple things for simple minds.

Why couldn't we?

We could eliminate the drug cartels and certainly reduce the gun running. But there's no way it gets rid of the debt. It would make a dent in the deficit, but that's a long long way from eliminating the debt--or even reducing it.

I don't think it would eliminate the drug cartels. There would still need to be a middle man between the growers, manufacturers, and sellers of the harder drugs, which will still sell like hotcakes. They'll be hobbled but will still stand.

That being said, I'm all for the legalization. For the sake of natural security, we should be trying to keep as much of the cannabis supply chain within the country. I also don't think the domestic product should be heavily regulated.

(08-30-2013 05:03 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 04:46 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 04:26 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 03:30 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(08-29-2013 02:51 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  We could eliminate the debt, the drug cartels, and the gun smuggling problems by simply legalizing and taxing weed.

But that would be too easy.

No "we" couldn't.

Simple things for simple minds.

Why couldn't we?

We could eliminate the drug cartels and certainly reduce the gun running. But there's no way it gets rid of the debt. It would make a dent in the deficit, but that's a long long way from eliminating the debt--or even reducing it.

I don't think it would eliminate any drug cartels. You'd have to legalize cocaine, heroin, and meth for that.

very true however it does take away one of their major sources of income.

overall drug use will decrease because if pot losses its status as an entry level drug then we will see an overall decrease in drug use. as less people will be inclined to start using drugs