stokes
.338 Win Mag
NYS will fuck this up just like they did with OTB.Only NY can fuck up gambling profits.
Deal reached to legalize marijuana in NYS for recreational use (merged threads)
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Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Not so sure about that. The government will fuck it up. Making black market liquor is hard to do and expensive. There’s already a proven market for weed.
How Legal Marijuana Is Helping the Black Market
Expensive regulation and high demand across the country have made the illicit trade more profitable than going legit.
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The State of the Marijuana Black Market - Brown Political Review
From California, where there are more than three times as many illicit cannabis dispensaries than licit ones, to Oregon, where the State Police Sergeant laments a growing problem with illegal marijuana, the black market for weed has persisted in states that have legalized the drug. Advocates of...
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As for a prostitute I’d never consider one. My wife is hot and I get whatever I want or need from her within reason. She’s gorgeous too. I do get your point with that but I find it hard to believe prostitutes will comply.
drowhawk
.44 mag
We've also had about 100 years since prohibition to commercialize & mass produce it and make it impractical to distill your own liquor. Give it a quarter of that and Marijuana will be in the same boat. NONE of this gets to happen overnight and I think legalization is a positive step towards ending the drug war.
jimc
.223 Rem
Netflix has an interesting series called 'Murder Mountain' that is about the history of growing weed in Humboldt County, CA. It's taken from the point of view of LE, illegal growers (who don't support legalization), and growers who are on board with legalization. It's pretty interesting, especially when a grower who says he fully supports legalization almost has his entire crop destroyed because an employee couldn't find the farm's licenses. There was so much paperwork needed that it was all stored neatly in a 3 ring binder. The costs for them to be legal are outrageous.
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drowhawk
.44 mag
Well then- I no longer support legalization. This was a fun discussion.
13wham.com
Mayor proposes using NY cannabis revenue for reparations
Mayor Lovely Warren is exploring the idea of using revenue from the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York to bridge the equity gap for people of color. The mayor previously announced the idea in this year's State of the City address. Earlier this week, state legislators said they...
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Seeing a bunch of old farts like y’all being stoned is a funny thought.
drowhawk
.44 mag
Just wait until you see me sober.
stokes
.338 Win Mag
When this covid shit is over and things get back to normal,go into Great Barrington and watch the lines at the dispensary.90 out of 100 people lining up have gray hair, you'll realize it wasnt your generation that discovered weed.It was eye opening, first because of the amount of people that use it and then the age of the majority.One day when I was talking with one of the very happy cops working the detail,it was an OT post for them,there was about 200 people lined up to get in.He told me the line never decreases and every night before they close they turn away a full line of over a hundred people.I'm convinced that those of us that dont use it are in a serious minority.
drowhawk
.44 mag
"Oppressed minority."
stokes
.338 Win Mag
Oppressed? How so?
drowhawk
.44 mag
stokes
.338 Win Mag
I dont abstain because its prohibited.I dont consider myself "oppressed" at all.When I was a kid in Bklyn you would have thought it was legal in the park we hung out in.I stopped when I went into law enforcement.I have tried it since I retired, but it just dont have the same draw it did back then.
drowhawk
.44 mag
I was *mostly* kidding.
But thank you for making my point about its legality not being a deterrent to usage.
Oh no, 100% it wasn’t my generation that discovered it! You go to Oswego county and a lot of the old people are doing it. Marijuana isn’t anything new. Where is Great Barrington located? MA?
repete
.338 Win Mag
If you have to ask, you don't need to know!
I don't know either.
stokes
.338 Win Mag
Its in Mass on the NY border, thats a world away from repete and Rochester.
stokes
.338 Win Mag
Of course, its all about the tax revenue.As far as I know, every other state had it on the ballot for a vote by the public if it should be legalized.Not in NY, king cumhole is afraid we might vote it down, he aint takin no chances on missing the gravy train.
Acer-m14
.950 JDJ
" Mayor Lovely Warren is exploring the idea of using revenue from the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York to bridge the equity gap for people of color. "
WHITE is a color to too ... see its right there in the box too . are you racist ms warren ?
WHITE is a color to too ... see its right there in the box too . are you racist ms warren ?
Well in its hidden form of reparations, the plan is to reimburse the minority community for years of law breaking by giving a portion of the proceeds to those communities because of the supposed systemic scales of Justice being weighed against the minority.
So be prepared that a percentage of dispensary permits will be set aside for minority owners, and in all probability, those minority owners be given free $ in order to establish their business. I'm sure Banks will be directed to provide accommodation to minority dispensary businesses as well.
So be prepared that a percentage of dispensary permits will be set aside for minority owners, and in all probability, those minority owners be given free $ in order to establish their business. I'm sure Banks will be directed to provide accommodation to minority dispensary businesses as well.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
I think what it is with liquor is the cost of the equipment vs the ROI is not there on liquor. Add in the commercial liquor is much better/cleaner tasting there is no need for too much black market liquor. If you go to the south in the mountains there is much more black market liquor plus there are dry counties that have black market liquor. It’s more of a need.
I’ve personally seen real bootlegged untaxed liquor. I’m not in the drinking scene so for me to run across it I’m sure it’s fairly prevalent. I haven’t had more than 5 drinks in 10-15 years. Even then it’s half or quarter of a glass. It’s not in the city’s much but it’s out in the sticks. People still do it all the time.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
New York Reaches a Deal to Legalize Recreational Marijuana (Published 2021)
The move paves the way for a potential $4.2 billion industry, with millions of dollars in sales tax revenue reinvested in minority communities each year.
misunderestimated
.223 Rem
will they be required to pay the same 4.35 per half ounce like the people who smoke tabbacko are required to pay, All of a sudden the bully is cooperating with different people, (what different )
TEOTWAWKI inc.
.338 Win Mag
This is fucking stupid.
The five member control board:
Snoop Dogg
Cheech Marin
Tommy Chong
Willie Nelson
Obama
Why does the tax revenue get "reinvested" in minority communities?
The five member control board:
Snoop Dogg
Cheech Marin
Tommy Chong
Willie Nelson
Obama
Why does the tax revenue get "reinvested" in minority communities?
libertysnake
.338 Win Mag
Still federally scheduled. Can’t honestly fill out a 4473.
Pass for me.
Pass for me.
Only in NY do we need to create an “office of” as part of making some legal that never should have been illegal in the first place. This should’ve been as simple as striking out the law that made weed illegal.
abc7ny.com
Lawmakers announce deal on bill to legalize, regulate recreational marijuana in New York State
The legislation would legalize recreational marijuana sales to adults over the age of 21 and would expunge criminal records for anyone with a previous marijuana conviction.
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Deal reached to legalize marijuana in NYS for recreational use (merged threads)
NYS will fuck this up just like they did with OTB.Only NY can fuck up gambling profits.
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