re: Rolando continues to be a complete dumb f u c k

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I don't think it should be mandatory to wear a motorcycle helmet either. If I want to risk my life then, that should be my business.
There are a lot of laws that I don't agree with, but I follow them because it's the law. Weed is illegal so I don't do it

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"It's a law" is not justification for the law.

We all know it's a law and we all know the consequences. That does not justify the law. Bad laws are littered through our history and they should always be challenged.

All the law does is make things worse. It shouldn't even be an issue.

I live in Arizona, you don't have to wear a helmet here.

I also smoke weed legally.

Seatbelt laws are a good idea. I was once in the personal choice column for that issue, but it turns out it puts other people in danger if you don't wear them. Not just in car, but if you are driving a car it keeps you in your seat after impact etc.

I agree that it's ok to question laws. I just don't like the argument that someone shouldn't get in trouble because something shouldn't be a law.
It is a law, follow it or risk getting arrested. Just don't bitch and whine if you get caught

Then laws should be passed to make alcohol and cigarettes illegal

Here is a map with helmet laws

A lot of the blue states only require helmets for people under a certain age. Which I agree with

There's a difference between using alcohol/weed/cigarettes and not wearing a helmet/seatbelt. You can choose when to drink or smoke and how much to drink or smoke. It's usually not your decision when you get into a wreck.

If the government thought they could find a way to regulate it and tax it all, they would legalize it. It's too easy for everyone to grow, so they have an issue with it.

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If the government thought they could find a way to regulate it and tax it all

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They could do that fairly easily.

There's just too many old pieces of shite like Sessions that think Reefer Madness was a documentary.

Same way they do beer.

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I know people who brew their own beer and don't pay anything

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Yes, but the amount of money they will get from selling it in stores will dwarf whatever they may miss out on the people doing it at home.

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If the government thought they could find a way to regulate it and tax it all, they would legalize it. It's too easy for everyone to grow, so they have an issue with it.

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It's not legal to grow it in Arizona unless you have a license and/or a dispensary isn't within 25 miles of your home.

I have many dispensaries near me, so it's illegal for me to grow it.

But since it's only legal medically, there is still a black market I can purchase from. The same thing is true in Colorado as well, where taxes are bypassed.
However, this is to be expected, the black/grey market isn't going to die out overnight.

I personally mostly buy from the dispensary. There is a selection of strains to choose from. I am a Sativa guy, all I buy is Sativa strains, sometimes I'll grab some 70/30 hybrid with a little indica.

Here's a menu for the place I usually go to. They are a little cheaper than most.

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This is basically like going to a liquor store, where you have many different brands of alcohol for you to choose from.

Now, if I buy from the black market, what do I get? Most likely you get whatever the guy has. Maybe you know a good dealer who gets a few different strains, or maybe some good strains. But pretty much the majority of the time, it's just whatever shite the person has.

It's like getting moonshine. Yeah, it's alcohol and it'll do the trick.

And the price difference isn't that much, as long as you know what deals to get.

So you can pretty much expect to see the same thing with as with moonshine or home brewing - a very small market.