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<blockquote data-quote="Heresy" data-source="post: 863859" data-attributes="member: 540683"><p>Just for the sake of argument, legalizing marijuana would cause more competition in the market which would cause the average price of the product to be reduced. The vast majority of people would purchase the product at government regulated establishments like they do now for alcohol and tobacco. Cigarettes can be easily sold for less than $2 a pack and they are charging $4+ for a pack now, but you don't see a huge upswing in illegal tobacco importing. It's the same with alcohol; the only bootlegging that goes on now in large quantities is the distilling of moonshine because it is not allowed on the open market (minus Everclear which I don't think is a proper substitute).</p><p></p><p>The reason why organized crime won't florish is because the average person does not want to deal with organized crime when they can go to the cornerstore. The cost of paying more at a legitimate establishment outweighs the cost and consequences of dealing with criminals. There might be a few greenhouses here and there, but the bulk of all sales would be taxed and legit because the underground trafficing of legal drugs is not profitable.</p><p></p><p>I don't think marijuana will ever be legalized either other than for strictly medical reasons and even then, heavily regulated. A sizable portion of the over 2 million prisoners incarerated are in there because of drug charges (<a href="http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/prisons.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/prisons.htm</a>). Personally, I think the cost of prosecuting and keeping those people locked up is a waste of money that could be used elsewhere. If you do something illegal when you get high then send their *** to prison like anyone else, but drug use by itself does not consitute a crime, IMO. If an employer does not want to hire a person based on their recreational drug use, then that is their perogative. Too much time and too many resources are being used on a "war on drugs" that has been steadly costing taxpayers more and more each year.</p><p></p><p>And just for reference sake, I don't smoke. I think it is weak and stupid, but it's not up to me to make people believe that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heresy, post: 863859, member: 540683"] Just for the sake of argument, legalizing marijuana would cause more competition in the market which would cause the average price of the product to be reduced. The vast majority of people would purchase the product at government regulated establishments like they do now for alcohol and tobacco. Cigarettes can be easily sold for less than $2 a pack and they are charging $4+ for a pack now, but you don't see a huge upswing in illegal tobacco importing. It's the same with alcohol; the only bootlegging that goes on now in large quantities is the distilling of moonshine because it is not allowed on the open market (minus Everclear which I don't think is a proper substitute). The reason why organized crime won't florish is because the average person does not want to deal with organized crime when they can go to the cornerstore. The cost of paying more at a legitimate establishment outweighs the cost and consequences of dealing with criminals. There might be a few greenhouses here and there, but the bulk of all sales would be taxed and legit because the underground trafficing of legal drugs is not profitable. I don't think marijuana will ever be legalized either other than for strictly medical reasons and even then, heavily regulated. A sizable portion of the over 2 million prisoners incarerated are in there because of drug charges ([URL="http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/prisons.htm"]http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/prisons.htm[/URL]). Personally, I think the cost of prosecuting and keeping those people locked up is a waste of money that could be used elsewhere. If you do something illegal when you get high then send their *** to prison like anyone else, but drug use by itself does not consitute a crime, IMO. If an employer does not want to hire a person based on their recreational drug use, then that is their perogative. Too much time and too many resources are being used on a "war on drugs" that has been steadly costing taxpayers more and more each year. And just for reference sake, I don't smoke. I think it is weak and stupid, but it's not up to me to make people believe that. [/QUOTE]
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