Marijuana Prohibition ended in Colorado!

[SamuelRSmith]

ArnoldRimmer said:

SamuelRSmith said:

- It gives the state more of your money. Obviously, marijuana is going to be highly taxed (I believe the Washington bill has a 25% tax at manufacturer, wholesale, and retail), and that money's just going to go into welfare programs and enforcing all those unjust laws.

That must be the most bizarre criticism I've ever heard. Yes, with such laws, the state is going to earn more taxes, and yes, that money will also go into things like school construction, welfare programs etc. But since when is that a bad thing? So far, the very same money went to drug cartels etc. instead. Do you seriously prefer that?

It's a bad thing if you're opposed to state-funded education, and welfare, like I am.

I don't prefer if the money went to the cartels. But, why are you giving me that choice? Why have I got to choose between two mafias (the state, and the cartels)? Why can't I choose between the mafias (either one, they're basically the same thing), or just letting the money go where the markets determine?