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re: Colorado already cleaning up on pot taxes
Posted on 2/20/14 at 4:43 pm to itawambadog
Posted on 2/20/14 at 4:43 pm to itawambadog
Just think of all the lives that are saved by pot heads not having to purchase through a black market. Buying pot from a dealer is like playing Russian roulette.
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Posted on 2/20/14 at 4:44 pm to Purple Spoon
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As an employer I am curious to see how HR policies have or will change.
You don't allow your employees to drink alcohol do you? Same thing.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 4:48 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Why would they need to spend anything on substance abuse? Pot, we are told, is not addictive and not a gateway drug. We are assured by the pro pot crowd it is harmless..
It's probably what they had to sell to the ignorant dipshites who were against it to help it get passed.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 4:50 pm to tigerpimpbot
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It's probably what they had to sell to the ignorant dipshites who were against it to help it get passed.
Despite that stupid arse comment, the monies for rehab are going to tremendously help the state deal with heroin, pill, meth, and alcohol addictions, moreso than weed. It is not "weed rehab" they are increasing.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 4:54 pm to tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 2/20/14 at 4:56 pm to Tayday
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Tayday Colorado already cleaning up on pot taxes Whoever comes up with a way to test for marijuana use to be able to tell if you're currently high will make bank.
There's a saliva test.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 5:27 pm to CarRamrod
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well i dont believe the very first "drug" you use is the only thing that can be considered a gateway drug.
Any reason you put drug in parentheses? Comes across as if you don't consider alcohol a drug. Anyway the only thing about marijuana that makes it a gateway to other drug use is it's legal status. When you have to go the black market route to procure marijuana you come across other black market drugs.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 5:33 pm to Negative Nomad
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Then people will start growing their own which will further cut in the market
Thought in CO you can grow up to 3 plants at a time legally? That's more personal consumption though.
But people undercutting dispensaries...can't really comment on that because I don't know their pricing.
As a habitual weed smoker, I'd be intrigued with growing my own stuff...but just like beer, I'd rather drive down the street. I'd probably even pay a little more and tell myself it's a convenience fee.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 5:34 pm to The Sad Banana
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So, they plan to spend $99M on mitigation efforts for abuse, and they estimate to rake in $98M in tax revenue from the sale of recreational pot. It's a wash? Or am I being obtuse?
Substance abuse would presumably address substances that are actually dangerously abused, like opiates etc.
Still smarter than stupid La who would rather lock all those people up.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 5:39 pm to HeadChange
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As a habitual weed smoker, I'd be intrigued with growing my own stuff...but just like beer, I'd rather drive down the street. I'd probably even pay a little more and tell myself it's a convenience fee.
Yeah, I tried growing once. frick that, I'd rather just give the man his money.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 5:42 pm to ULSU
Legalize it.
Supersize it.
Supersize it.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 6:14 pm to mcneil912
I think 100 million may be a little inflated. In Oakland, which has the most liberal laws of any metropolitan area in Ca, the revenue is just under 3 million. Our dispensaries are knocking on the door of 50 million in sales. Maybe they will hit 100 million but I think a better spin on it would be to accentuate the savings from legalization eg. prison time, police resources, probation etc. I would agree that as other states legalize, Colorado's revenue stream could come to a trickle.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 6:39 pm to jennBN
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The Colorado pot tax plan doesn't include an additional 15 percent pot excise tax, of which $40 million a year already is designated for school construction. The governor projected the full $40 million to be reached next year.
That $98 million only represents 12.9% out of of the total taxes.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 7:09 pm to Tenforty1728
quote:That's the other angle the bible-thumping slapdicks either don't see or want to talk about - the money saved prosecuting for possession and dealing.
I would like to hear some figures on how much less they're spending trying to catch these RUTHLESS pot dealers
But as another poster said, I worry that the democrats in CO will just use the revenue to fund additional wasteful programs.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 7:19 pm to Byron Bojangles III
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You don't allow your employees to drink alcohol do you? Same thing.
Pretty sure not many companies have policies about drinking on personal time while a bunch of companies have policies about not smoking weed. All the people asking this question are being obtuse.
I also am curious about HR policies evolving.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 7:23 pm to BayouBandit24
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I'm willing to bet tax revenues are down in some other areas.
Definitely not at Taco Bell
Posted on 2/20/14 at 7:39 pm to Purple Spoon
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As an employer I am curious to see how HR policies have or will change.
My company has adopted the swab test in CO due to the new law. Urinalysis is still the standard for the rest of the company.
Posted on 2/20/14 at 7:41 pm to Don K Punch
Are idiots still thinking Weed is the Gateway drug??
Amsterdam and now Sanja Gupta laugh their arse's off at that stupid Fricking Statement
Amsterdam and now Sanja Gupta laugh their arse's off at that stupid Fricking Statement
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