once again you post something worth clarifying.
the government as of now makes more money off of marijuana being illegal.due to fines and the prison industry plus the money they make for being paid off by criminals with money to spare.lets not forget all the taxes to.if you remember if any of you reading this watched...the cnbc special where the mayor of oaksterdam i believe says he pays 600,000 in federal taxes.and he isnt the only establishment.not to mention all the petty marijuana drug dealers making there money stricltly on green buying up the world and paying taxes that way also.if it became legal of course they would tax and try to control like everything else.but think of it this way.marijuana is as easy as putting a seed in the soil and walking away.tobacco is a little more difficult to maintain,and brewing isnt for everybody either.but thats not really the point...its a good one,but not the best.if it becomes legal try taxing the guy growing his 50 plants and supplying all of his buddys and himself for cheaper than the corner store.you can not control that,and that is where they will lose the big money.granted the legalization will bring in mad taxes...probably more then it is illegal(i have a hard time swallowing that one),with the creation of jobs,new businesses* and all sorts of growth throughout the country.but i think thats what scares them.is there inability to tax the local supplier.think about it,if i grow 50 plants and sell grams for 2 dollars and the store sells them for 10 who do you think there gonna go to?especially when the stores are going to have it commercialized(not in a bad weed sort of way,but not enough attention to detail sort of way)and you have your hard earned sweat into your specific strain.on that note if it was to become legal think of all the breeders making there own crazy strains in there own time,think of what they could come up with.i mean look at what they do while its illegal,could you imagine if it was legal?were talking much higher then 50%thc ratings im sure.i dont know,but what i do know is the reason for prohibition is not strictly that the government is scared of what it can not tax,but it is one of the many reasons if not top 3.
