Creating a legal and controlled system won't actually help limit children's access to marijuana. We have seen this elsewhere around the country. When marijuana is legalized, the big winners are the drug dealers who get you your dope tax-free.
People make it sound as if once you legalize it, the black market disappears. This is simply not the case.
plantmatter, your insights seem to show that you've done your homework. You're correct in what you say about winners being drug dealers. I recommend highly the book Weed , Inc. by Ben Cort.
Not all lawmakers agree with District 1 Cannabis proponents....Many say legal, adult, recreational marijuana will destroy communities and children....Marijuana ia not safe, is addictive, is a gateway drug and will not benefit the taxpayers...it will add more expense than income.
Creating a legal and controlled system won't actually help limit children's access to marijuana. We have seen this elsewhere around the country. When marijuana is legalized, the big winners are the drug dealers who get you your dope tax-free.
People make it sound as if once you legalize it, the black market disappears. This is simply not the case.
plantmatter, your insights seem to show that you've done your homework. You're correct in what you say about winners being drug dealers. I recommend highly the book Weed , Inc. by Ben Cort.
For anyone who is curious:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/marijuana-legalization-dispensary-california-new-york-db1bb11c?st=hvrs19ycq12gp9s&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Not all lawmakers agree with District 1 Cannabis proponents....Many say legal, adult, recreational marijuana will destroy communities and children....Marijuana ia not safe, is addictive, is a gateway drug and will not benefit the taxpayers...it will add more expense than income.
Amen!