Colorado Has Successfully Passed The First Legislation To Regulate Leg

[OZ Stoners]

And the state will make quite a bit of money. 

 

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[OZ Stoners]

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - The Colorado legislature passed and sent to the governor on Wednesday a bill to establish what would be the first tax ever collected on commercial sales of marijuana purchased for recreational use in the United States. The measure, which would impose a 15 percent excise tax plus a 10 percent statewide sales tax on retail pot purchases, was approved as package ...

 

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[bufo marinus]

I thinks it's absolutely absurd that one state from the country that gave the world prohibition has said fuck you to the International treaties their country has signed up to and made the world bow to. Imagine the hatred brewing from families in Mexico for example that have lost family due to this mind boggling war on drugs.

Is American arrogance going to be the thing that finally beats prohibition?.... because it was blind arrogance at the turn of the century from the same country that asked for cannabis to be lumped into the same category as opium that got us into this ridiculous position in the first place.

 

As usual throughout history, it seems that America will once again do whatever it wants... that's something the entire world needs to think about so we aren't sent down this road ever again.

 

Shameful

[fred_hawk]

I am not a fan of the Americans but I think its good that a State is making a stand , America did start this but its good they are stopping it. it had take someone to stop it and maybe it will save some  lives.

I can say I didnt think that I would see a change in my life time but this it a good start

[bufo marinus]

Of course in one way it's good.... but you miss my point. No offense