04-07-2010, 06:50 PM
A Marijuana permit should be issued for a fee of say, $50 a year. This would enable an adult to grow up to a dozen or so mature female plants at a time. Penalties would remain for driving under the influence, or for providing marijuana to children.
1. The revenue generated from the permit would be a source of income for the county.
2. The county would save hundreds of thousands of dollars by abandoning futile eradication attempts.
3. The price of Marijuana would plummet locally as the demand is relaxed, takng the criminal element out of the picture and making it unprofitable to grow massive amounts. (People shipping pot would still have to answer to the feds)
4. Criminal activity with the goal of getting drugs would be greatly reduced.
5. Demand for ice would drop with pot readily available for cheap or free.
6. Potato chip sales would skyrocket.
1. The revenue generated from the permit would be a source of income for the county.
2. The county would save hundreds of thousands of dollars by abandoning futile eradication attempts.
3. The price of Marijuana would plummet locally as the demand is relaxed, takng the criminal element out of the picture and making it unprofitable to grow massive amounts. (People shipping pot would still have to answer to the feds)
4. Criminal activity with the goal of getting drugs would be greatly reduced.
5. Demand for ice would drop with pot readily available for cheap or free.
6. Potato chip sales would skyrocket.