Prop AA: The weed tax

[hatidua]

Pot is legal here now, and as a result, all the little dope smoking hippies will flock here like it's the American Amsterdam.

When I've been in Amsterdam, pot didn't seem to be the sought after novelty item that many like to portray it as. My guess is that most people that use Amsterdam as an example have never set foot in the Netherlands.

I highly doubt that someone in another state is going to spend the money to get to CO when they could simply buy the stuff at home - and I've yet to hear of any state where pot is hard to get.

[skullybones]

I highly doubt that someone in another state is going to spend the money to get to CO when they could simply buy the stuff at home - and I've yet to hear of any state where pot is hard to get.

Yep. Most don't have the drive to uproot. I could see a novelty visit between friends, but an outright relocation is a stretch.

[sniper7]

I voted yes on the weed tax. I'm hoping it passes for 2 reasons: 1: hopeful the pot smokers blame the democrats for it and hoping the republicans can capitalize on it. 2: my wife is a teacher so I hope to see her get a raise out of the deal and then it will benefit me personally since neither of us touch or will touch weed. win-win

[KAPA]

They have been arguing for years that if they legalize weed and tax it, the schools will come out great. Damn if the stuff wasn't legalized and now they are trying to get away with it not being taxed after all that bitching for years. I voted no on 64 so if they get to have this crap, I want something good to come out of it.

As for the no new taxes of any kind... Well, I will go back to the Bill of Rights. Arms are covered, weed isn't. Voting yes on this thing will piss off more liberal dems than it will anyone else and that is all I need to know.

[Irving]

What does the Bill of Rights have to do with this?

[milwaukeeshaker]

It's no wonder we are up shit river with no paddle. Some folks just don't understand Freedom, and what that means.

They have been arguing for years that if they legalize weed and tax it, the schools will come out great. Damn if the stuff wasn't legalized and now they are trying to get away with it not being taxed after all that bitching for years. I voted no on 64 so if they get to have this crap, I want something good to come out of it.

As for the no new taxes of any kind... Well, I will go back to the Bill of Rights. Arms are covered, weed isn't. Voting yes on this thing will piss off more liberal dems than it will anyone else and that is all I need to know.

[HBARleatherneck]

just because rights are not specifically spelled out in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights, it doesnt mean they are not rights. Think about your daily life, how many things that you own or do are not specifically spelled out? probably much of your life and possessions. We need more freedom, not less. That is the thinking that keeps Ds and Rs going. Each one wants to ban something. Fuck that. Give me LIBERTY or give politicians ...........the politicians and judges who take away our freedoms, should be tried for treason and given the maximum quickest sentence.

[KAPA]

It's no wonder we are up shit river with no paddle. Some folks just don't understand Freedom, and what that means.

Well then make it illegal again or either make EVERYTHING legal as long as it doesn't affect someone else. If you want to smoke crack, do it in your house and keep all of its effects in there away from others. Once it affects someone else, then it has gone too far. It is an all or none kind of thing.

[KAPA]

What does the Bill of Rights have to do with this?

Well that is my point there, nothing!

[milwaukeeshaker]

Now you got it, make everything legal, as an adult you should be free to do as you like as long as it doesn't affect anyone else, THAT'S freedom.

Well then make it illegal again or either make EVERYTHING legal as long as it doesn't affect someone else. If you want to smoke crack, do it in your house and keep all of its effects in there away from others. Once it affects someone else, then it has gone too far. It is an all or none kind of thing.