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The most authoritative paper in the United States has put its weight behind the federal legalization of marijuana, a momentous endorsement in the prolonged fight to end to the criminalization of marijuana that has been in place since 1937.
Debuting what is to be a six-part series, The New York Times editorial board called for an end to the "prohibition" of marijuana, saying the current ban "[inflicts] great harm on society just to prohibit a substance far less dangerous than alcohol." The interactive series is to run from July 26 to August 5, beginning with Saturday's editorial, "High Time: An Editorial Series on Marijuana Legalization." An accompanying blog post by editor Andrew Rosenthal stated the decision to back legalizing marijuana was "long in the making," and "as more and more states liberalized their marijuana laws in open defiance of the federal ban, it became clear to us that there had to be a national approach to the issue."
It seems like everybody is jumping on the bandwagon. A while back, a user posted an article about how a former DEA agent (or maybe current) was trying to cash in on the dispenseries.
Let's see how many LEO, Politicians, etc jump ship when it finally becomes legal.
If people actually studied the reasons and benefits of legalization, we'd see a lot more support. A lot of cops are actually in favor of legalization, because then instead of wasting time going after Harold and Kumar, they can stop the real crimes. Of course, legalization would need regulation too, like no stoned driving or operating machinery. And it should be taxed like cigarettes.
If people actually studied the reasons and benefits of legalization, we'd see a lot more support. A lot of cops are actually in favor of legalization, because then instead of wasting time going after Harold and Kumar, they can stop the real crimes. Of course, legalization would need regulation too, like no stoned driving or operating machinery.And it should be taxed like cigarettes.
That's up to the states.
Should it be taxed if you grow your own? Because I pay no taxes on the beer I brew in my spare bathroom.
If people actually studied the reasons and benefits of legalization, we'd see a lot more support. A lot of cops are actually in favor of legalization, because then instead of wasting time going after Harold and Kumar, they can stop the real crimes. Of course, legalization would need regulation too, like no stoned driving or operating machinery. And it should be taxed like cigarettes.
Why should it be taxed? If I want to grow 1 or 2 plants in my yard why should the government get involved?Just like making beer in your basement. No tax involved. Strictly hypothetical cause I'm not for legalizing pot.
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