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Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:30 pm to The Goon
Not worth it. And the worse part of it we would have a state full of potheads
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:31 pm to member12
About the same we get from the gambling.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:31 pm to crewdepoo
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If it’s Legalized: Colorado made 260 M of cannabis in fy 18-19
$260 million could pay for a lot of sewer pipes or roads in Louisiana. Even half that would be awesome.
But we have to actually legalize it, not just decriminalize it. Bring the revenue for sale to the state and not let local law enforcement and local DA's collect the fines when they pull people over for possession.
If it's only going to be a fine now to have small amounts, then it's not really serious enough to be illegal. They should just make it illegal and let state and local governments tax its consumption like they do for everything else.
If they can legalize it before Texas does, it would be a huge boost to the tourism economy IMO.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:32 pm to caleb07
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state full of potheads
You already do.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:32 pm to caleb07
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Not worth it. And the worse part of it we would have a state full of potheads
First, there is already a lot of recreational marijuana consumers all over the country...including Louisiana.
Federal legalization is coming. If you are the first state in your region to legalize it, you get a jump on the production and more revenue capture over your neighbors.
Louisiana needs to legalize it, and do so before Mississippi and Texas.
This post was edited on 5/12/21 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:33 pm to Bawwitdabaw
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People will continue to buy from dealers as it will be way cheaper than buying it legally in a store.
Well this shite ain't true. Nobody wants to wait for Dave to get off work anymore. They'd rather go into a dispensary with rewards points that looks like an apple store. Trust me on that shite.
This post was edited on 5/12/21 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:50 pm to member12
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This post was edited on 5/4/22 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:53 pm to member12
you might want to read what they are calling decriminalizaton
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:54 pm to ccomeaux
None. It would become even shittier than it is now.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:54 pm to Powerman
heads
Posted on 5/12/21 at 12:59 pm to member12
It would help by freeing up money in the budget and the creation of a few cannabis related businesses.It's not going to save us just like gambling didn't save us. Most states will have some sort of decriminalization in the next decade.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 1:01 pm to member12
General people’s lack of knowledge on this subject is astounding. Everyone’s got an opinion but less than half actually know what they’re talking about.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 1:06 pm to member12
hardly any.... the taxes would come in and end up in some slush fund or pet project and we'd wonder why our roads suck and our taxes are so high
Posted on 5/12/21 at 1:08 pm to member12
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What kind of economic boost would Louisiana see if they decriminalized marijuana
None. Government would overtax it, and then waste all the revenue on political paybacks and more government projects.
We have the most government employees of any state per capita, and the taxes to match. I wonder why everything is so messed up in this state.
This post was edited on 5/12/21 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 5/12/21 at 1:09 pm to member12
HB652 is a good start, but HB699 is the one you want to look at. That's the one that Rep. Nelson introduced for recreational usage. It was supposed to be debated Monday, then today, and now pushed back to 5/18
Posted on 5/12/21 at 1:16 pm to member12
Just make it legal.
How did we evolve from revolting against the King over taxes to expecting every single thing in our lives to be taxed multiple times?!
How did we evolve from revolting against the King over taxes to expecting every single thing in our lives to be taxed multiple times?!
Posted on 5/12/21 at 1:18 pm to BugAC
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None. Government would overtax it, and then waste all the revenue on political paybacks and more government projects.
Sounds like Alaska. Over regulation keeps the black market alive.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 1:21 pm to LSUintheNW
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and taxed it.
Exactly. The idea of paying for the privilege of smoking/eating a plant from the same people that made it illegal in the first place boggles my mind.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 1:21 pm to Aubie Spr96
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The idea of paying for the privilege of smoking/eating a plant from the same people that made it illegal in the first place boggles my mind.
So you don't drink alcohol I assume?
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