Posts Tagged liquor

Why not legalize marijuana and tax it, like liquor?

Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 5, 2010

For generations, America’s drug laws have been stuck in a narrow and futile Prohibition that packs the prisons, abets narco-traffickers and costs states and theblogs.ajc.com

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Are Marijuana Dispensaries the bootleg gin joints of today?

Posted by admin in Odd Stuff on June 26, 2010

For most of the 1920s, a patient could get a prescription for one pint about as easily as California patients can now get “recommendations” for medical marijuana. All it took to acquire a liquor prescription was cash — generally about $3– about $40 …

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Cops Say Legalize Marijuana to Hurt Criminal Gangs

Posted by admin in Political News on January 24, 2010

A group of cops, prosecutors and judges is cheering the recent successful marijuana legalization vote in the California state legislature. They liken the ban on recreational drugs to Prohibition, when the government’s ill-fated attempt to end the sale of liquor created a lucrative industry for criminals. Sound familiar?

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Marijuana Legalization – a Growing Debate

Posted by admin in Political Opinion on July 21, 2009

Another major issue has been introduced with the legalization of pot in CAand other states. CA’s top tax collector estimates that taxing pot like liquor could bring in more than $1.3 billion annually.

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