Gov. Prizker to legalize weed to boost budget for education (Chicago: neighborhood, legally)

[flamadiddle]

Originally Posted by smegmatite

we gotta pass it before we find out whats in it!


amazing... i'm sure it will be a smashing success like all other unread legislation...

If you like your dealer, you can keep your dealer!

I heard there was push back to slow down the process so this will be interesting. If JB can pull this off and get MJ legalized by year end, I'll be impressed.

[madpaddy]

Originally Posted by Di3s3l_Pow3r

The actual details of the bill are being negotiated privately by lawmakers, the governor’s office and cannabis industry advocates who say the existing medicinal growing market has the capacity to meet the initial demand of adult-use marijuana legalization.

Gee, wonder how diverse that group of "industry advocates" was? Sure as hell sounds like it was all folks who already have their foot in the door as legal medical marijuana producers who want to have the substantially larger recreational marijuana market all to themselves. "We got this, folks, no need to bring in any more competition."

If it goes through as such, it would be REAL interesting to see what campaign contributions those companies made, and whether any legislators have any financial stake in any of those companies.

[Grlzrl]

Originally Posted by Sunbiz1

Why law makers look out only for their own and corporate interests; hypocrites that they are:

For decades, citizens were arrested and fined huge sums for possessing small amounts.
But now that they are broke, and out of things to tax...

I am waiting for them to tax breathing...

[flamadiddle]

Pretty good update here > https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/08/ill...arijuana-or-it

[bobsell]

I wonder how many people remember when the Illinois Lottery was created and the funds directed to education? The first year they raised $100 million for education, and promptly diverted a different $100 million from the general fund they would have normally given to education - and diverted it to cronies.

[Di3s3l_Pow3r]

It looks like the bill will pass by the end of the spring

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/le...tax-lightfoot/

[smegmatite]

Originally Posted by bobsell

I wonder how many people remember when the Illinois Lottery was created and the funds directed to education? The first year they raised $100 million for education, and promptly diverted a different $100 million from the general fund they would have normally given to education - and diverted it to cronies.

I wonder how many remember the "temporary while under construction" toll booths on the interstates that have somehow found their way into being a permanent revenue source... people are so dumb and gullible to trust anything ANY politician says!

[Di3s3l_Pow3r]

Originally Posted by smegmatite

I wonder how many remember the "temporary while under construction" toll booths on the interstates that have somehow found their way into being a permanent revenue source... people are so dumb and gullible to trust anything ANY politician says!

I prefer to pay tolls and have 8 lane highway than 4 lane highway

and tolls are outside the city, and are open tolls not some ****ty have to stop toll way like Indiana and other states

[bobsell]

This is their plan.

Legalize weed, get $X million new revenue for education.

The $X million that they currently transfer from the general fund to the schools, can now be funneled to cronies.

[smegmatite]

Originally Posted by Di3s3l_Pow3r

I prefer to pay tolls and have 8 lane highway than 4 lane highway

and tolls are outside the city, and are open tolls not some ****ty have to stop toll way like Indiana and other states

are you seriously saying you like toll roads?