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I predicted this. Because of the super-high tax rates on legal pot in WA, the black market continues to operate. But now the black market represents a threat to government revenue, and now the drug war has intensified, not lessened.
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Originally Posted by Tacoma News Tribune
“I think there’s been broader recognition of the need,” said Candice Bock, a lobbyist for the Association of Washington Cities. Since legalization, she said, “There’s more pressure on locals to do more enforcement against the black market.”
Left wing druggies have been fooled. They thought that legalization would bring an end to people being imprisoned for a plant that grows everywhere. No such luck; 'legalization' as implemented in WA is going to bring a bigger police state, not a smaller one.
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I predicted this. Because of the super-high tax rates on legal pot in WA, the black market continues to operate. But now the black market represents a threat to government revenue, and now the drug war has intensified, not lessened.
Left wing druggies have been fooled. They thought that legalization would bring an end to people being imprisoned for a plant that grows everywhere. No such luck; 'legalization' as implemented in WA is going to bring a bigger police state, not a smaller one.
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Actually the tax levels are expected to drop as the next state over (Oregon) has much lower taxation on it, AND allows people to grow their own at home.
WA was among the first to legalize, and its a learning experience.
Has the state ever considered cutting the tax rate low enough to make illegal suppliers go broke? Then the tax rate can be raised, but not high enough to make smuggling profitable, to return the revenues to almost the previous level.
The policy of legalization is working but the high taxes are creating the difficulties.
Has the state ever considered cutting the tax rate low enough to make illegal suppliers go broke? Then the tax rate can be raised, but not high enough to make smuggling profitable, to return the revenues to almost the previous level.
The policy of legalization is working but the high taxes are creating the difficulties.
Exactly. We're halfassing the policy instead of making it TRULY legal.
Has the state ever considered cutting the tax rate low enough to make illegal suppliers go broke? Then the tax rate can be raised, but not high enough to make smuggling profitable, to return the revenues to almost the previous level.
The policy of legalization is working but the high taxes are creating the difficulties.
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Originally Posted by desertdetroiter
Exactly. We're halfassing the policy instead of making it TRULY legal.
Agree with both of you!
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Originally Posted by MIKEETC
The solution is to grow it in your backyard and keep the middlemen, including the government, out of it.
No, it isn't the drug war intensifying, legal= no war. They are just having to adjust the tax rate downward, to reduce street sales. They will get the right formula soon. All will be fine. Cannabis can improve health & help people live longer, that's why it's #1 issue.
Whether someone wants to live longer & in better health & if they should be allowed to do so isn't left or right. Presumably people in both parties value good health & long life. Bribed pols object, which is why I suggest voting for Libertarian Party, for the 100% equally lp.org/ Thanks & best wishes!
I predicted this. Because of the super-high tax rates on legal pot in WA, the black market continues to operate. But now the black market represents a threat to government revenue, and now the drug war has intensified, not lessened.
Left wing druggies have been fooled. They thought that legalization would bring an end to people being imprisoned for a plant that grows everywhere. No such luck; 'legalization' as implemented in WA is going to bring a bigger police state, not a smaller one.
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No, it isn't the drug war intensifying, legal= no war. They are just having to adjust the tax rate downward, to reduce street sales. They will get the right formula soon. All will be fine. Cannabis can improve health & help people live longer, that's why it's #1 issue.
Whether someone wants to live longer & in better health & if they should be allowed to do so isn't left or right. Presumably people in both parties value good health & long life. Bribed pols object, which is why I suggest voting for Libertarian Party, for the 100% equally lp.org/ Thanks & best wishes!
Perhaps in your dreams they are "having to adjust the tax rate downward," but in reality that has not happened. What do you say to this:
“If someone spends $100 in our store, $77 of it is going to some form of tax – that’s federal, state, sales, whatever,” said Tim Thompson, co-owner of a pot shop called Altitude in Prosser, Wash. “There’s a lot of people staying out of the recreational market because the black market is cheaper, and the reason is because of these taxes and lack of write-offs.”
Thompson said April 15 means “pain, a lot whole of pain.”
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