Could Legalizing Marijuana Help the Economy?
By Alex Kingsbury, Washington Whispers
FDR spent his first few days in office fixing the banks, and then he legalized beer. President Obama has buoyed the banks; what about legalizing marijuana? asks Keith Stroup, the attorney who founded the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in 1970. For decades, Stroup has argued that legalizing pot would produce mega tax windfalls, and now, officials of states zonked out by the fiscal crisis—Texas, Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania—are asking Stroup for the 411 on ganja green. "As smokers," he adds, "we're raising our hands and saying: 'Tax us!' "
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marijuana
Look it isn't legal. As long as this country or the pharmaceutical companies regulate profits for themselves it poses a threat to these companies now. In the past americans were more judge mental they associated weed with losers now that we know more by trying it we know that its like alchol but much SAFER, it won't KILL youlike(Alcholism!!!) Will and the profitability for the economy is uncharted. Only one way to find out. Legalize it for the love of GOD that right I said it god is good and so is weed
MARY JANE!
Legalize it world wide. It's got an insane amount of uses. Look back 70 years ago and see how well it benefited everyone who grew it. Medicines that cured cancer(hash oil),textiles,rope,paper, food,etc etc etc. The reason it's illegal is because big pharma would lose trillions due to people having the ability to cure themselves without being thrown in jail.
MARIJUANA!!!
I just heard it on the radio! IT'S BEING LEGALIZED IN WASHINGTON STAT!!! HELL YEAH!...What a truly great day to be an American xD. Only problem is the fact that you have to be 21 years old to purchase it and it's gonna have a 15% tax fee or was it a $15 tax fee? Eh to hell with it idc because it's about to be legalized lol.
Sticks and Stones may break my bones but a fatty joint will fix that.
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