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Originally Posted by Yog-Sothoth  I just enjoy playing devil's advocate. |
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Originally Posted by Yog-Sothoth Armillary, allow me ask you this question: how do you intend to tax and regulate a drug that people can grow and maintain themselves? |
The same way we regulate and tax tobacco. There is little incentive to grow it yourself and face prosecution when you can purchase it at your local gas station.
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Originally Posted by Yog-Sothoth How would the government catch substance abusers, specifically hard drugs addicts, when certain pharmaceutical OTC drugs have a similar impact upon a person's health and well-being? |
When I say "hard drugs" I'm not talking about OTC pharmaceuticals.
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Originally Posted by Yog-Sothoth How would one differentiate between an abuser or a patient in dire need? |
I was talking specifically about marijuana.
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Originally Posted by Yog-Sothoth If marijuana is legalized, how will the DEA and local law enforcement focus on catching people who peddle hard drugs? |
Instead of spending time worrying about marijuana smokers they would focus on catching people who sell more dangerous drugs.