The decrim, and, to a certain extent, the medpot movements have been a foot in the door, and as it were, quite effective "Baby steps" toward our ultimate goal...
I agree Ed. Decrim is for politicians looking for votes but in practice it just doesn't make sense. Decrim doesn't allow legitimate businesses to undercut...
In this era of massive corruption, tax and regulate will feed (and tame) the political beast so it won't bite the hand that feeds... I don't think activists...
Floyd
xray.01z@...
Nov 18, 2009 4:08 pm
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The cartels may want to retaliate but the problem for them is that bombing the coffeeshops and gunning down the proprietors won't generate them any income....
Don't kid yourself... These folks don't have all their eggs in one basket. (I'm just full of cliches today...) They are in the business of supplying...
Any disagreement with my position on legal vs. decrim from those in Washington State? I will be back soon with the date, time, and place for a gathering to...
ed Saukkooja hemplobb...
ed@...
Nov 18, 2009 6:12 pm
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totally wrong. wiping out the economic competition will bring in a lot more money. Just look at Mexico today" End the oppression of cannabis and its...
I am in the Seattle area, and I am interested. -g- ________________________________ "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you angry." - Aldous...
If cannabis were legal in Mexico, it would look a lot different there, too. ________________________________ "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall...
Same with me. Glenn and I should set up an import business. :-D Glenn wrote: I am in the Seattle area, and I am interested. -g- "You shall know the truth, and...
As I understand it, and I'm no Mexio expert, a majority of the Mexican Legislature has been for legalization for some time, but the Executive (under presure of...
Floyd
xray.01z@...
Nov 18, 2009 7:51 pm
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I¹ve enjoyed this thought-provoking discussion, and am encouraged by it. I am also Seattle-ish, and also interested. I¹m one of those people who supports...
I guess I see things a bit different because I don't smoke marijuana. My concern is with the innocent people being tortured and murdered by the cartels, and...
It is what I read and hear as well. The truth is that keeping weed illegal is quite an economic matter. Think about it: for starters there is the entire...
Hi Steve;; Thanks for being open to the argument. To answer your question about paying $100 fine for possession. As I stated in an earlier post, decrim is a...
ed Saukkooja hemplobb...
ed@...
Nov 19, 2009 2:51 am
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it seems to me that cannabis can never become a mainstream commodity until it is taxed and controlled like other commodities. ________________________________ ...
Amen! ... Amen! On Nov 18, 2009, at 7:05 PM, Glenn wrote: it seems to me that cannabis can never become a mainstream commodity until it is taxed and controlled...
ed Saukkooja hemplobb...
ed@...
Nov 19, 2009 3:12 am
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If one believes that the govt is entitled to a cut out of every transaction (taxes), then this makes sense.  But if one believes that cannabis is already a...
Hi James; Like booze, you can make all you want for your own consumption. The catch is you can't sell it with-out the license to grow. It's the "give unto...
ed Saukkooja hemplobb...
ed@...
Nov 19, 2009 4:55 pm
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Definitely. Like home brew, consumption for personal use must be legal and untaxed. ________________________________ From: ed Saukkooja hemplobby.org...
Government is a necessary evil. The services offered by a government must be paid for. Local taxes, such as sales taxes, are used locally; and the taxes on...
FAIL! -g- ________________________________ Pot Farm Found Behind Police Station Marijuana growing site 25 feet from LAPD station. Updated: Wednesday, 18 Nov...
I agree James. I would go as far to say, lawfully, there is no reason why people can't grow as much Cannabis as they want and not be taxed for it in any way....
Cheap and Chinese, but still, this is just wrong. From: http://tinyurl.com/ycajqrd -g- ________________________________ 316,000 Bongs Land Someone on Customs'...
   http://media. www.easternprogr ess.com/media/ storage/paper419 /news/2009/11/12/Features/ living.In. Relationship. With.Nature- 3829730.shtml 'Living...
http://greenfloyd.site90.com/_roller.viewer.html?http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/20/cannabis-college-detroit Sort of lends a whole new meaning to the...
 It is not the man who has little, but the man who craves more, that is poor #yiv1829523977 h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff important;} ...
Definitely another one for the annals of Marijuana history! I claim credit for the pot growing in the back yard of the Indiana University President. Planted in...
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