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Old 01-24-2021, 06:53 AM
 
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Similar to the bus in the Bronx, we're on the precipice. Hanging off the fiscal cliff.

There is no other way.

Unbunch your panties and stop clutching your pearls.

I don't see this talked about enough. Decriminalization is NOT enough.

It all needs to be regulated, taxed and promoted.

Germany and Amsterdam along with obviously Nevada have all working models to emulate. The kids in these countries are doing JUST FINE.

1 million moderate to high income jobs could easily be generated to replace the ones we lost.

So will we let our city rot or usher in a new era of prosperity? The choice is yours.
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Old 01-24-2021, 07:29 AM
 
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Look, the Boomers don't have to participate
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Old 01-24-2021, 08:28 AM
 
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We already had the same thread.
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Old 01-24-2021, 09:01 AM
 
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Look, the Boomers don't have to participate
And they have some nerve.

They were the ones who started the "Free Love, Drugs and Sex" era.
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Old 01-24-2021, 09:01 AM
 
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I heard Cuomo is trying to legalize cannabis without allowing people to grow their own plants. To me this is a non-starter. We need to make sure the legislation is equitable. People should not be getting criminalized for growing two plants, for instance. I find a lot of the states that legalize make it hard for non-wealthy people to start a businesses due to competition that is politically/financially privileged. Also, they need to be sensible as it relates to the taxes they will be slapping onto these things.
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Old 01-24-2021, 09:05 AM
 
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And they have some nerve.

They were the ones who started the "Free Love, Drugs and Sex" era.

THANK YOU! White Boomers were allowed to experiment, and I spoke to one who thought it was funny to talk about the freedom he had to experiment. Thanks for being apart of criminalizing something you very much benefited from in your youth. Now in states like Florida they are driving marijuana legalization for their arthritis or whatever ailment they have. Selfish, selfish, selfish.



It's very sad that we are the ones having to put the pressure on our leaders and clean up yet another mess they made.
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Old 01-24-2021, 09:15 AM
 
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Everything but prostitution is getting legalized soon enough.
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Old 01-24-2021, 09:51 AM
 
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THANK YOU! White Boomers were allowed to experiment, and I spoke to one who thought it was funny to talk about the freedom he had to experiment. Thanks for being apart of criminalizing something you very much benefited from in your youth. Now in states like Florida they are driving marijuana legalization for their arthritis or whatever ailment they have. Selfish, selfish, selfish.

It's very sad that we are the ones having to put the pressure on our leaders and clean up yet another mess they made.
The year is 2050.

Young Hispanic majority Gen Zers are indentured servants to Old White Boomers still hanging on.
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Old 01-24-2021, 10:50 AM
 
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[quote=Tencent;60243316]The year is 2050.

Young Hispanic majority Gen Zers are indentured servants to Old White Boomers still hanging on.[/quote]


Let's see how this year goes regarding Covid and the elderly. Shortage of vaccines? Not good. More contagious strain? Not good...
Just to be positive, I am seeing more people be vocal about pushing them out of positions of power. In these cases, it's usually due to the person trying to be traditional/maintain the status quo. Also, younger folx are being elected to office versus the same old faces I am used to seeing.

Companies that do not adapt will just end up losing a lot of their workers.
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Old 01-24-2021, 11:29 AM
 
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Fine with me.
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