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by Netmaker
Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:08 am
Forum: General
Topic: Kid's Pot Use Up
Replies: 71
Views: 13203

The source for the $30 billion/year figure I saw wasn't exactly clear whether that was in total or annual. However it did give breakdowns in annual figures for a billion here, a billion there but nothing adding up to 30 bil. However, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if we were spending $30 billi...
by Netmaker
Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:47 am
Forum: General
Topic: Kid's Pot Use Up
Replies: 71
Views: 13203

No, Diogenes, my point is not based on any assumption that no harm will come from the legalization of pot. I expect there will be harm from the legalization of pot for those individuals who consume it. However, I expect there will be a much, much greater reduction in harm from pot's legalization as ...
by Netmaker
Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Kid's Pot Use Up
Replies: 71
Views: 13203

Oi !

The health issues of smoking pot versus the use of tobacco or alcohol are negligible compared to the societal and cost issues of the criminalization of pot. Criminalizing pot means there are huge profits to be made by selling it on the black market. Those profits go to fund larger criminal enterpris...