I'm not sure if it's been brought up before, but America (and many other countries) are in major debt and we keep on trying to fix it. Well, as we learned from tobacco and alcohol, drug taxes can be set high and not hurt sales. So what do we do with marijuana? Tax the hell out of it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If we made takex on marijuana as high as 20% (and considering prices for the drug remain the same) each "joint" sold could be up to $10, 2 of that being to the government. I dont know if you're able to think in such small terms, but this could almost turn our problem around, or at least lessen it to such an extreem degree, life would be awesome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary - Legalize - Tax - Get High. 8-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is also a main reason why marijuana is illegal. It cannot be taxed. The government doesn't like things coming into their country that they can't make money off of.

 

 

 

Argh, I'm really sorry to say this...but please, learn something about taxation before talking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legalization means sales will become commertial, i.e. companies begining to make marijuana cigarettes, all sales by law must be taxed, therefore when you go to the gas station and pick up a pack costing you $100, BY LAW they have to give $20 to the government. (assuming the tax is 20%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and did I mension the taxation of growing it, the seeds, and the sales to the company and to the store? God knows how much that would add to the governments profit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We make tons of money off of the taxation of alcohol and tobacco. We can most definately do the same with marijuana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dealers would no longer exist, they would be pushed out by big business...which is taxed...your dealer selling you the drug without giving a portion to the government is possible because that item isn't meant to be taxed. Why? because it isn't meant to be sold in the first place!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's an example. Go out, sell a joint, and then try to pay the government for selling marijuana, they aint gunna accept it, it's not on their tax list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:wall: :wall: :wall:

 

 

 

:roll: Thanks for making my day... =D>

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not sure if it's been brought up before, but America (and many other countries) are in major debt and we keep on trying to fix it. Well, as we learned from tobacco and alcohol, drug taxes can be set high and not hurt sales. So what do we do with marijuana? Tax the hell out of it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If we made takex on marijuana as high as 20% (and considering prices for the drug remain the same) each "joint" sold could be up to $10, 2 of that being to the government. I dont know if you're able to think in such small terms, but this could almost turn our problem around, or at least lessen it to such an extreem degree, life would be awesome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary - Legalize - Tax - Get High. 8-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is also a main reason why marijuana is illegal. It cannot be taxed. The government doesn't like things coming into their country that they can't make money off of.

 

 

 

Wow...get educated please?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legalization means sales will become commertial, i.e. companies begining to make marijuana cigarettes, all sales by law must be taxed, therefore when you go to the gas station and pick up a pack costing you $100, BY LAW they have to give $20 to the government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and did I mension the taxation of growing it, the seeds, and the sales to the company and to the store?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dealers would no longer exist, they would be pushed out by big business...which is taxed...your dealer selling you the drug without giving a portion to the government is possible because that item isn't meant to be taxed. Why? because it isn't meant to be! :wall: :wall: :wall:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:roll: Thanks for making my day... =D>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was agreeing with you, you know that right? I was just saying another reason why it isn't legal. With the system of getting it now, if everything with dealers stayed, there would be no way to tax it. I was just reiterating your statement... You just got mad because I agreed with you, good job...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not sure if it's been brought up before, but America (and many other countries) are in major debt and we keep on trying to fix it. Well, as we learned from tobacco and alcohol, drug taxes can be set high and not hurt sales. So what do we do with marijuana? Tax the hell out of it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If we made takex on marijuana as high as 20% (and considering prices for the drug remain the same) each "joint" sold could be up to $10, 2 of that being to the government. I dont know if you're able to think in such small terms, but this could almost turn our problem around, or at least lessen it to such an extreem degree, life would be awesome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary - Legalize - Tax - Get High. 8-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is also a main reason why marijuana is illegal. It cannot be taxed. The government doesn't like things coming into their country that they can't make money off of.

 

 

 

Wow...get educated please?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legalization means sales will become commertial, i.e. companies begining to make marijuana cigarettes, all sales by law must be taxed, therefore when you go to the gas station and pick up a pack costing you $100, BY LAW they have to give $20 to the government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and did I mension the taxation of growing it, the seeds, and the sales to the company and to the store?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dealers would no longer exist, they would be pushed out by big business...which is taxed...your dealer selling you the drug without giving a portion to the government is possible because that item isn't meant to be taxed. Why? because it isn't meant to be! :wall: :wall: :wall:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:roll: Thanks for making my day... =D>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was agreeing with you, you know that right? I was just saying another reason why it isn't legal. With the system of getting it now, if everything with dealers stayed, there would be no way to tax it. I was just reiterating your statement... You just got mad because I agreed with you, good job...

 

 

 

I still dont totally get what your saying, but ok... :-k

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And you got my earlier, not edited, more flame-ful post >.< ...I went back and changed a lot after thinking about it, guess you beat me to my post though, quick reply :XD:

Id perfer smoking pot instead of tobacco.

 

 

 

Why? Because pot mainly effects the brain, and it takes a long time for it to take full effect.

i love you toast, with ur toasted knowledge

baked, not fried :XD:

Like anyone's gonna take it :roll:

Just because it may not be as harmful as other drugs, that doesn't mean its not harmful at all. All drugs are harmful if not used medicinally. Anyway, about the person saying that there is no deaths from pot, and millions from tobacco, is that 1. Tobacco related deaths are researched more, 2. All pot related deaths are also tobacco related deaths, so they end up in the same category.

 

 

 

Any government that tries to make money from drugs become drug dealers themselves, and nobody want to have anything to do with drug dealers. If anyone offers you drugs, simply do not take it.

 

 

 

FACT: Drugs kill.

 

 

 

FACT: There is no such thing as a safe drug.

 

 

 

FACT: I have run out of facts.

I'm posting this without reading any replies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marijuana isn't bad at all. Alcohol is worse for your body and gives worse effects when consumed heavily. I've never smoked weed nor do I advocate its use, but I see nothing wrong with it. I've been around people that were "high" and they were just as aware as when they weren't "high."

Smoking weed is worse for your lungs than smoking cigarettes, it's just that you don't smoke joints on the same rate as you smoke cigarettes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But anyway, when I smoked I smoked the occasional joint as well. It's alright. Allthough I started feeling a little bit sick when Necro started barfing in an ashtray right next to me and matt. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saying Cannabis isn't bad at all is naive. Just like about every other drug in the world Cannabis is bad for you.

I've been around people who were high who were most certainly not in complete control of their faculties -- though that's not to say that it's bad when taken in moderation (as with alcohol).

ROFL Toast is just like half of my friends haha.

ROFL Toast is just like half of my friends haha.

 

 

 

lol, well I went without smoking from august to halloween (pwnage night)

 

 

 

then from halloween till new years eve :wink: and I haven't done it since.

But anyway, when I smoked I smoked the occasional joint as well. It's alright. Allthough I started feeling a little bit sick when Necro started barfing in an ashtray right next to me and matt. :P

I deny everything! Besides, it was the cheap food...

 

My girlfriend told me she smoked weed sometimes, I was really really upset and ashamed about it, but reading this, Has actually opened my eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've never tried it, I may try it.. Who knows, I just wouldn't want to become involved in the whole bad atmostphere aspect of using drugs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look what you did TIF! You got someone to start smoking weed! Congratulations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of lives hurt: 1

 

 

 

Keep em coming!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Err, Who said I was going to start smoking?

 

 

 

I said I might.. I probably won't.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the end of the day, It's my life.

hmmm well theres alot of different opinions here. this is my storie and my arguement as to why and why not marijauna should be legalised. (some background first: 15yrs old, average size, complete bomb-making freak il blow anything up) ok that aside i understand completely what both sides of this arguement have brought to the table, my personal opinion is that hell why not let it be legal? from personal experience with marijauna, alcohol and a few other drugs which was expeirimental only and i wont discuss, I find nothing wrong with marijauna its a source of income for some people and a way to just chill out when your having a really bad day why not legalalize it i mean realistically more people die from ciggarettes each year then the ammount of people from marijauna ever has or probably will. I myself do smoke and have for 2 years yes i said 2 years i was 13 when i started i also enjoy the ocaisonal joint or pipeload every now and then to celebrate or relax a bit. marijauna has never caused any problems for me although contrary to popular belief IT IS ADDICTIVE any drug is if takin over a long period of time dont let people fool you into thinking its not, i have a friend that has smoked pot for over a year now and absolutely loses it if he doesnt smoke at least once a day. on the other hand there is no way the government could tax such a product other then requiring a lisence to sell. plus alot of people would argue that people would want other drugs legalised as well and whoever said that crackheads wouldnt have the mind capability to riot or protest was sadly wrong... those people KILL for rocks of it !!! imagine what they could do if they were the odd ones out.. i mean really there is no easy or 100% correct answer to this arguement but thats just my two cents on it. plz post with a replie

some background first: 15yrs old, average size, complete bomb-making freak il blow anything up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay you do realise that after saying that you've completely discredited anything you go on to say afterwards, regardless of how well you make your point or how well written it is.

You have never tried it, therefore, your opinion is extremely bias. You need to experience something first hand before you can judge people on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is the worst argument anyone anywere has ever used for anything!

 

 

 

(the most commonly used)

 

 

 

Im not going to say why because users here without dead brain cells might take offense, Im sure all the non of the non-stoners here need me to explain were not ALL idiots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only people who say marijuana isnt bad are the stoners who just want to justify their use of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ive never smoked it because ive seen first hand what it does to people stoners are idiots who often appear in a daze or dream world because their brains are no longer functioning at a normal capacity. I have a family member in the states mental institution as a result of smoking marijuana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone who deny this has either never come into contact with the stuff or is a stoner who dosent want to accept the facts and/or is to stoned themselfs to see any effects around them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutly 100% FALSE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weed doesnt make less inteligent, nor does it stop your brain of functioning to full capacity. Weed gives you a high, it doesnt make you mentaly unstable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok come to my city oneday and ill take you to Greylands Hospital so you can meet your fellow stoners.

 

 

 

Ill give you my computer if you can still smoke weed after seeing what I can show you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peolple who knock weed and have never tried it are hypocrites, and to me being a hypocrite makes you a big loose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another unoriginal person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a question

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever drunk bleach?

 

 

 

I think you should try it before knocking it!

 

But anyway, when I smoked I smoked the occasional joint as well. It's alright. Allthough I started feeling a little bit sick when Necro started barfing in an ashtray right next to me and matt. :P

I deny everything! Besides, it was the cheap food...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah, that's why you walked around like a zombie starring for five minutes at every mirrow you saw. ;)

 

You have never tried it, therefore, your opinion is extremely bias. You need to experience something first hand before you can judge people on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is the worst argument anyone anywere has ever used for anything!

 

 

 

(the most commonly used)

 

 

 

Im not going to say why because users here without dead brain cells might take offense, Im sure all the non of the non-stoners here need me to explain were not ALL idiots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only people who say marijuana isnt bad are the stoners who just want to justify their use of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ive never smoked it because ive seen first hand what it does to people stoners are idiots who often appear in a daze or dream world because their brains are no longer functioning at a normal capacity. I have a family member in the states mental institution as a result of smoking marijuana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone who deny this has either never come into contact with the stuff or is a stoner who dosent want to accept the facts and/or is to stoned themselfs to see any effects around them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutly 100% FALSE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weed doesnt make less inteligent, nor does it stop your brain of functioning to full capacity. Weed gives you a high, it doesnt make you mentaly unstable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok come to my city oneday and ill take you to Greylands Hospital so you can meet your fellow stoners.

 

 

 

Ill give you my computer if you can still smoke weed after seeing what I can show you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peolple who knock weed and have never tried it are hypocrites, and to me being a hypocrite makes you a big loose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another unoriginal person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a question

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever drunk bleach?

 

 

 

I think you should try it before knocking it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sig'd!

 

You have never tried it, therefore, your opinion is extremely bias. You need to experience something first hand before you can judge people on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is the worst argument anyone anywere has ever used for anything!

 

 

 

(the most commonly used)

 

 

 

Im not going to say why because users here without dead brain cells might take offense, Im sure all the non of the non-stoners here need me to explain were not ALL idiots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only people who say marijuana isnt bad are the stoners who just want to justify their use of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ive never smoked it because ive seen first hand what it does to people stoners are idiots who often appear in a daze or dream world because their brains are no longer functioning at a normal capacity. I have a family member in the states mental institution as a result of smoking marijuana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone who deny this has either never come into contact with the stuff or is a stoner who dosent want to accept the facts and/or is to stoned themselfs to see any effects around them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutly 100% FALSE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weed doesnt make less inteligent, nor does it stop your brain of functioning to full capacity. Weed gives you a high, it doesnt make you mentaly unstable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok come to my city oneday and ill take you to Greylands Hospital so you can meet your fellow stoners.

 

 

 

Ill give you my computer if you can still smoke weed after seeing what I can show you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So your saying that 100% of people who smoked weed will end up in hospital? I think not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peolple who knock weed and have never tried it are hypocrites, and to me being a hypocrite makes you a big looser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another unoriginal person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a question

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever drunk bleach?

 

 

 

I think you should try it before knocking it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you see me telling anyone bleach is terrible for your health? If you wanna drink it go for it. Different strokes for different folks.[/b]

It won't kill you, but it will [bleep] up your head.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah; indeed. It's extremely bad for your brains when you're not an adult (=fully grown) yet. But it's not nearly as bad as cigarettes or alcohol can be. Although cigarettes are still socially accepted, they're far more damaging to the body than a spliff. Alcohol and marihuana are very bad for young people, but they cause a lot less trouble for adults. And contrary to that, cigarettes (the elements contaminating your lungs in them) aren't as bad for young people as they are for adults.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion: smoke all cigarettes you can find when you're young, and when you're fully grown, exchange them for tons of pot and gallons of pure alcohol.

 

You have never tried it, therefore, your opinion is extremely bias. You need to experience something first hand before you can judge people on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is the worst argument anyone anywere has ever used for anything!

 

 

 

(the most commonly used)

 

 

 

Im not going to say why because users here without dead brain cells might take offense, Im sure all the non of the non-stoners here need me to explain were not ALL idiots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, what I just got out of that is- Weed kills brain cells and everyone who has ever smoked is a stoner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Marijuana has never been proven to kill brain cells.

 

 

 

2.Just because you try something doesn't mean you are a "user"

Ok, what I just got out of that is- Weed kills brain cells and everyone who has ever smoked is a stoner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Marijuana has never been proven to kill brain cells.

 

 

 

2.Just because you try something doesn't mean you are a "user"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Yes it has. And this comes from the mouth of an occasional user.

 

 

 

2. No, but when you only drink a beer every now and then, say, only at parties. Does that make you a user? I doubt it. I'll never pay for marihuana, but I don't say no when a mate offers it to me. A user isn't the same as an addict, nor is he the same as what I called an occasional user.

 

 

 

I'm like a freerider, but there's only a thin line between that and being a user. Just depends on what your interpretation of 'a user' is.

 

Ok, what I just got out of that is- Weed kills brain cells and everyone who has ever smoked is a stoner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Marijuana has never been proven to kill brain cells.

 

 

 

2.Just because you try something doesn't mean you are a "user"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Yes it has. And this comes from the mouth of an occasional user.

 

 

 

2. No, but when you only drink a beer every now and then, say, only at parties. Does that make you a user? I doubt it. I'll never pay for marihuana, but I don't say no when a mate offers it to me. A user isn't the same as an addict, nor is he the same as what I called an occasional user.

 

 

 

I'm like a freerider, but there's only a thin line between that and being a user. Just depends on what your interpretation of 'a user' is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show me a study not made up by the government that says that marijuana kills brain cells, then I'll believe you.