High taxes and over regulation make the black market thrive

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

What about bars? Is it true that Los Angeles charges $200,000 for a liquor license? In saner places, that figure may be closer to $2000.

It depends. In Florida, it is $11,000 - $300,000 depending on the location.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

The Texas Young Republicans are pushing for decriminalization.

Typically decriminalization means the cops will only write you a ticket, but what people do not realize is that by paying the ticket, you are pleading guilty to a drug charge. That's what happened here in FL.

[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

more evidence from canada.

Quote:
Now “cannabis inventories came to almost 400 tons at the end of August, enough to cover two-and-a-half years of demand, according to the latest government data,” suggesting the “industry has overestimated how much the country’s pot-smokers can burn through — and underestimated the illegal market’s ability to respond to competition.”

On that last point, surveys up north indicate legalization did not make the underground economy dry up: just “28% of users claim they only purchase cannabis products from government-sanctioned retailers. That means 72% of the more than 5 million Canadians, age 15 and up, who reported recently using marijuana are looking to illegal sources — online dispensaries, unlicensed dispensaries and dealers — for cannabis products.”
https://www.nationalreview.com/corne...ly-and-demand/


Pretty useless stat, considering that anyone under the age of 21 in Quebec, and 18 in Alberta, and 19 for the rest of Canada, can not purchase cannabis legally.

What is the stat for people who can buy cannabis legally, but choose not to. That is the number that should be used.

It's like me saying 72 percent of Americans 15 and up, are looking to purchase alcohol illegally.