Posts: 471
Threads: 68
Joined: Aug 2011
With Tourism, beaches, sunshine, shopping, food, great coffee...AND WEED? Hawaii would kill it. 40 mil oregon would be 100 mil Hawaii. The problem is....politicians are hell bent on making money for a few fat people. That is why I have always stood by my claim: Green harvest will continue. The state has a vested interest in making sure their friends who were awarded dispensary licenses succeed. Small backyard growers will be fine....5-10 plants. Anything above 30? do expect a visit.
Posts: 7,734
Threads: 686
Joined: Jun 2011
Why stop at weed? A couple of casinos would make a killing from the tourists.
Posts: 1,858
Threads: 46
Joined: Apr 2015
Only from the tourists? Vegas must be the #1 destination for Hawaiians based on the advertisements, and I'm sure if people could skip the plane and gamble at home they would do just that.
Posts: 1,557
Threads: 50
Joined: Oct 2012
Even a state lottery would bring in a few million..
Just for example..http://www.oregonlottery.org/about/oregon-lottery-information/how-lottery-funds-are-allocated
Posts: 7,734
Threads: 686
Joined: Jun 2011
Instead of making money with legal gambling, the state prefers to expend money trying to stop illegal gambling. Meanwhile, the gambling continues.
It's almost like prohibition has been proven never to work over and over and over again. I must be missing something.
Posts: 11,029
Threads: 751
Joined: Sep 2012
I must be missing something.
Lower taxes.
Due to the way our state and county are managed. Some might say mismanaged.
Something is wrong, I know it, if I don't keep my attention on eternity. Mary Oliver
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
Posts: 471
Threads: 68
Joined: Aug 2011
No to gambling. Yes to weed.
Really, there is no comparison.
Posts: 4,249
Threads: 96
Joined: Mar 2014
quote:
Originally posted by Kapoho Joe
Only from the tourists? Vegas must be the #1 destination for Hawaiians based on the advertisements, and I'm sure if people could skip the plane and gamble at home they would do just that.
Agreed. Why not keep our money from leaving the state?