Some people argue that the reason cannabis is not legal is because it cannot be taxed. Sure someone can grow tons of plants and reap a huge benefit of cash from it, and the government cant do anything about it cuz its legal. However, were forgetting about the civil institutions we set up to battle these greedy ploys. The earth is full of fish, we could get a boat, pick up our rods, and go fishing, sell them and make a profit just for sitting on the water and getting drunk. But no, weve got boating licenses and fishing licenses. Isnt a license a perfect way to regulate and tax cannabis? If the goverment were to set up a civil institution in which one could obtain a license to grow cannabis, and pay annual dues to a tax agency, havent we just solved our problem. Needless to say we dont even have to get into the "harmful effects" in which there are few, as opposed to some of these over the counter pain pills that "May have some side affects which include nausea, heartburn, cancer, tumors, and strokes"... Not only will the government get money and taxes, they can regulate and view your production through the use of paper trails and web records. Also, this would be a great economical stimulis setting up small and large businesses togrow and sell cannabis, we would have many more people going through colleges and university for biology, botany and entrepreneurial skills to open these buisnesses. We would have a huge cash crop. We would have a huge export rate (im from Canada), and im sure many countries would follow suit if the super powers are doing it. Cannabis can be used for clothing, food, plastics, ropes and string, propelling agents for cars and vehicles instaed of harmful gas. You can build and run a car almost strickly from hemp, besides the frame of the car. There is such a huge investment waiting to be realized, so much medical potential, so much economical potential, so much recreational potential, tourism potential...and heres a way to regulate and tax cannabis. Does this sound effect to you?

N0help4u

Only a very small percent of people get arrested for drugs.....any drugs. Cops know where there are many crack houses, dealers and all but they sit and wait for a BIG bust because they know if they bust the nickel dime addicts they will just be let back on the street within a matter of a couple days to a week on a technicality or whatever.

jenniepepsi

oooh i see artlady no worries. if i knew how i would grow it too. but i have a black thumb instead of a green one :P

excon

Hello again, Saph:

That's the rumor.... Rightwingers believe that so they don't have to change the law.

But, like MOST of what rightwingers believe, it ain't so. There are a LOT of people in the system for pot. I dunno how they got there if they didn't get busted. You hang out on the criminal law board, saph. You see it.

excon

follow please

Thats gorgeous artlady!