re: Map of where each state stands on marijuana laws. :cheers: to Mississippi

Well, its fricking stupid that's illegal as well.

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it won't help the economy at all.

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Did you read the link? 20 million dollars may not be much. But it built some schools. Not to mention that's not including any production from hemp to make other things.

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Here's the plain facts

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I have a feeling everything after this will in fact not contain a single fact.

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If you legalize every single substance, those involved in the illegal production, transport, and distribution of will immediately be pushed aside in favor of legitimate storefronts. Those people aren't going to suddenly say well, the gravy train's over. I guess I'll take that minimum wage job at

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I was right.

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Wally's Weed World. He's going to simply change to some other illegal way of making a living.

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Ok? How is this relevant? Don't legalize it because you know that bad people are just going to find other bad shite to do? I'm not trying to be a dick. But are you serious?

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Further, the drugs will be taxed so the cost's going to go up. Someone already posted a link about price increases after legalization up thread. The folks that are stealing to support a drug habit now will have to (a) steal more to support a legal habit or (b) smoke less. Option A triggers an increase in crime, option B triggers a decrease in tax revenue.

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I posted the link, and yes it would involve a price increase. Not too worried about it. Convenience comes at a price.

Also, let me get something straight. You're saying legalizing something that is illegal will cause and increase in crime because some people will steal to support their addiction to...marijuana? These are your "facts"?

I literally know 0 people who have ever stolen from friends or family to go buy pot.

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There will be no major economic change either in terms of increased revenue decreased law enforcement/prison costs.

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I can't really understand your sentence. But I'm assuming your wrap-around logic is that crime will go up due to marijuana addiction so therefore the prison population won't decrease...

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What will really happen is the same guys selling drugs on the corner will be selling drugs on the same corner. The same cops will be chasing him, and he will end up in the same jail cell. The only difference is the charge will be possession of untaxed drugs instead of possession of a controlled substance.

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You're kidding right? I feel like I'm being trolled.

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Colorado's getting a small boost now because it is illegal everywhere else. The second that changes, they'll have to go back to relying on snow covered peaks instead of smoke filled bongs as tourist draws.

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weed obsessed douchebags

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Speaking of such, a hypothetical:

If I got stopped by the police in Biloxi at say, 2 am in the morning on a Sunday night in a Hooters parking lot, and they discovered I had an ounce in my car, what would they do?

Not sure what MS being a light shade of green on the chart means as far me getting arrested.

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Having it in your car changes things.

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I assume me saying "I forgot I had that..." isn't a defense?

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For those interested:

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Cannabis has not been decriminalized in Mississippi. If you have 30g or less, it is a misdemeanor with no arrest and a fine of $100–$250. If you possess 30 grams or less in a motor vehicle it is a misdemeanor with a possibility of 90 days in jail and a $1000 fine. Possession of over 30 grams is a felony.

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