Shocking news item of the year: Pat Robertson sez LEGALIZE IT

[TrolleyDave]

Governments are idiots for not legalising and controlling the distribution of weed, or any other drug for that matter. The amount of revenue that it would bring in would be immense, and the money could be put towards better uses than organised crime.

... are corrupted ... Corpocracy rules the world.

Very true, but I'm surprised even the Corps Inc companies haven't lobbied to have it legalised. Easy, steady, guaranteed big income. It's the language they speak.

 

[geminisama]

Governments are idiots for not legalising and controlling the distribution of weed, or any other drug for that matter. The amount of revenue that it would bring in would be immense, and the money could be put towards better uses than organised crime.

... are corrupted ... Corpocracy rules the world.

Very true, but I'm surprised even the Corps Inc companies haven't lobbied to have it legalised. Easy, steady, guaranteed big income. It's the language they speak.

It's cause it's easy to grow. They wouldn't have a complete monopoly on it, even though most people would go through stores and stuff.

 

[Deleted User]

Heard this on Jay Leno's Tonight Show last night, I was shocked.

 

[TrolleyDave]

Governments are idiots for not legalising and controlling the distribution of weed, or any other drug for that matter. The amount of revenue that it would bring in would be immense, and the money could be put towards better uses than organised crime.

... are corrupted ... Corpocracy rules the world.

Very true, but I'm surprised even the Corps Inc companies haven't lobbied to have it legalised. Easy, steady, guaranteed big income. It's the language they speak.

It's cause it's easy to grow. They wouldn't have a complete monopoly on it, even though most people would go through stores and stuff.

They could still earn money from the sale of hydroponics kits and seeds, or they could just keep home growing criminalised. Plus like you say most people would still buy through the regulated shops. For most people growing it at home would be far too much effort, and the quality would probably be inferior to what a corps could sell.

 

[geminisama]

You said you were shocked they didn't gobble up the chance of money money money, so I assume it might have to do with home growing, cutting into profits; selling hydroponics kits, seeds, special fertilizer, or not. Even if they tried to monopolize on selling grow products, Marijuana is still easy enough to grow without them. Also, I doubt they would be selling home-grown herb, when there was much better quality in the stores. It would just be people getting around paying for it.

Who knows if that's a valid reason in their minds, but criminalizing growing won't stop anyone. XD

 

[Maplemage]

Governments are idiots for not legalising and controlling the distribution of weed, or any other drug for that matter. The amount of revenue that it would bring in would be immense, and the money could be put towards better uses than organised crime.

... are corrupted ... Corpocracy rules the world.

Very true, but I'm surprised even the Corps Inc companies haven't lobbied to have it legalised. Easy, steady, guaranteed big income. It's the language they speak.

It's cause it's easy to grow. They wouldn't have a complete monopoly on it, even though most people would go through stores and stuff.

They could still earn money from the sale of hydroponics kits and seeds, or they could just keep home growing criminalised. Plus like you say most people would still buy through the regulated shops. For most people growing it at home would be far too much effort, and the quality would probably be inferior to what a corps could sell.

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