Every cop in town quits after Mexico attack

[Dinner]

The big problem is local police are left pretty much on their own in Mexico and so get almost no money or support. The average cop makes around $350 per month, must pay for their own uniform, must provide their own gun, their own bullets, etc... No wonder they're all corrupt because if a cartel offers them $1000 a month to look the other way then that is ~ three times their monthly pay.

[C0ckney]

The part that I've made bold is very important. People can see the benefits of revenue from taxation, but this point gets overlooked.

it's same reason that people drink a beer they bought in the supermarket, rather than moonshine made in someone's bathtub...

[Felch]

Well it's unreasonable to tax a commodity so much that the black market is an economic alternative. I think that if there is true legalization (i.e., at the federal level), the economies of scale will make it impossible for the black market to compete. Even legal weed in California is grown without true legal protection, and therefore it can't exploit modern agricultural practices to maximize yield and minimize costs.

[MOBIUS]

it's same reason that people drink a beer they bought in the supermarket, rather than moonshine made in someone's bathtub...

You have to remember that Slowwie's been drinking moonshine made in his outhouse bathtub since he was out of nappies - that's why he's so smart...

[Berzerker]

Actually, I don't think that will solve the violent crime problem in Mexico. It's too entrenched.

However, it is a warning sign for the US.

and Colombia was a warning sign for Mexico

but when Prohibition was repealed the homicide rate dropped 13 years in a row to roughly half the drug war level...it has since doubled under more recent drug wars.

[Dinner]

MJ should be taxed. Maybe some others.

Not sure about all, I change my mind sometimes.

One problem is that currently in CA and others places the legal weed is more expensive than the illegal weed. This puts limits on the amount of taxation that can be done (although I think that a lot would switch to legal due to it being safer and being 'legal').

JM

This is true and many illegal MJ farmers are against prop 19 because they believe more people will start growing MJ, that as a result the price will fall, and so they will be out competed. They're afraid big corporations will take over like they have in the alcohol or tobacoo industry but I say if you have a quality product then you can do well in a niche market even if the mass market is taken over by big retailers. After legalization, which should happen on Nov 3, 2010 in California, you should, in a couple of years, be able to buy MJ for around $6 per pack of 20 joints just like with cigs. Yes, that does sound like a big drop in prices but realize $3.50 of that is state taxes. The state badly needs MJ smokers to buy legal taxed MJ and the smokers will save a lot of money compared to the price of buying illegal MJ while the state will still make a huge amount in taxes.

[Felch]

Thinking about a six dollar pack of joints just got my dick rockhard.

[DaShi]

Hmm, there are now a lot of jobs available in that town. If only gang violence could be translated to the business world.

[Wezil]

Thinking about a six dollar pack of joints just got my dick rockhard.

Just think of the potential for humour in the warning labels.

[Dinner]

Thinking about a six dollar pack of joints just got my dick rockhard.

Umm, that's TMI.

[MRT144]

Cocaine, too?

Especially Cocaine.

[MikeH]

The part that I've made bold is very important. People can see the benefits of revenue from taxation, but this point gets overlooked.

Yeah, I tend to think that's so obvious I miss it out.

[MikeH]

This is true and many illegal MJ farmers are against prop 19 because they believe more people will start growing MJ, that as a result the price will fall, and so they will be out competed. They're afraid big corporations will take over like they have in the alcohol or tobacoo industry but I say if you have a quality product then you can do well in a niche market even if the mass market is taken over by big retailers. After legalization, which should happen on Nov 3, 2010 in California, you should, in a couple of years, be able to buy MJ for around $6 per pack of 20 joints just like with cigs. Yes, that does sound like a big drop in prices but realize $3.50 of that is state taxes. The state badly needs MJ smokers to buy legal taxed MJ and the smokers will save a lot of money compared to the price of buying illegal MJ while the state will still make a huge amount in taxes.

Hope it goes through.

[DinoDoc]

After legalization, which should happen on Nov 3, 2010 in California,

Prop. 19, California's Marijuana Legalization Effort, Failing In Yet Another Poll

[MOBIUS]

This is true and many illegal MJ farmers are against prop 19 because they believe more people will start growing MJ, that as a result the price will fall, and so they will be out competed. They're afraid big corporations will take over like they have in the alcohol or tobacoo industry but I say if you have a quality product then you can do well in a niche market even if the mass market is taken over by big retailers. After legalization, which should happen on Nov 3, 2010 in California, you should, in a couple of years, be able to buy MJ for around $6 per pack of 20 joints just like with cigs. Yes, that does sound like a big drop in prices but realize $3.50 of that is state taxes. The state badly needs MJ smokers to buy legal taxed MJ and the smokers will save a lot of money compared to the price of buying illegal MJ while the state will still make a huge amount in taxes.

Right on, dude!