tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post7230613757832262511..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: The Problem with Marijuana Legalization: They Want To Tax It Big TimeRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-86123659618479373692013-04-25T19:21:45.937-04:002013-04-25T19:21:45.937-04:00It will be very interesting to find out just how c...It will be very interesting to find out just how cheap marijuana becomes once fully legalized. Economies of scale, resulting from nation-wide legalization, will bring the price down dramatically.<br />Until then, nation-wide prohibitions will continue to force growers to remain relatively small-scale.<br /><br />I could go through the calculation, but a lb of indoor sinsemilla has fixed costs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-26216221290091704012013-04-25T07:53:46.033-04:002013-04-25T07:53:46.033-04:00Which is better, legal and taxed or prohibited and...Which is better, legal and taxed or prohibited and untaxed? Two bad choices...Matthew Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967357155163097445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-43999861779661503702013-04-24T22:04:32.384-04:002013-04-24T22:04:32.384-04:00Anytime I have a conversation about legalization w...Anytime I have a conversation about legalization with someone, their first justification is that "we" should tax it. Although an anecdote, this speaks to a lack of understanding of the primary justification for legalization, i.e. freedom. Furthermore, it demonstrates (among the few people I've spoken to) a desire to expropriate the labor of those working hard to bring a desired Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-1357223944372378272013-04-24T20:58:39.259-04:002013-04-24T20:58:39.259-04:00This is pretty funny.
IMO, as long as they keep t...This is pretty funny.<br /><br />IMO, as long as they keep the tax a percent of the sale price, it will be fine.<br /><br />There's a reason they call it WEED. It grows like one.<br /><br />Once the prohibition price is gone, we will all see how very, very cheap it is to produce marijuana.<br /><br />The other thing they will find out is that if they put a flat amount tax on it, people will Dave Narbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773693145577366704noreply@blogger.com