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Originally Posted by Misanthropy  Actually, I don't use marijuana. I can't stand it. It makes me too uncomfortable & I find nothing pleasurable about it. |
Okay, whatever you are taking, it's seriously messing with your head.
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Originally Posted by Misanthropy 1 in 20,000? In Medical states? I'd say your estimate is grossly conservative. I don't know 20,000 people but I know at least 20 medical growers here in Multnomah county alone. That's not counting Clackamas, Washington & surrounding counties. So, maybe you'd better take a closer look at the states in the states in question.
$200 gets you a license with a simple complaint. It's the largest trend since Christianity & makes much more sense in any case.  |
Either you're lying through your teeth, or the growers you know are.
As of August 16, 2009 there where 106 patients in CA liscenced to grow their own pot. There is 1 group that is a "Certified Provider". A total of 556 patients had been approved to use medical marijuana in CA.
With over 36 million people in CA, 1:20,000 is unrealistically high percentage.
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Originally Posted by Misanthropy And no, I'm not confused about Feds trumping State. The fact that the Feds have chosen to actively pursue busting state registered businesses & growers at the cost of life, liberty & $$$$ is a goddamn shame. |
That's a matter of opinion. The states that passed the medical marijuana provisions where in direct defiance of a federal law - like it or not, anyone who got involved was asking for trouble.
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Originally Posted by Misanthropy It's about time resources were pulled from this practice. The medical pot business is earning a SHITLOAD of revenue now. Legalizing is another issue but should definitely be considered when looking at how much money this generates at this scale alone. |
Marijuana is no different from tobacco in that reguard. Legalization will lead to regulation. Regulation leads to mass taxation and mass taxation leads to another black market - eliminating the entire purpose.