[quote=afx114]Nice post Username, but I disagree with one part:
Since people can and will grow their own it might not produce as many tax dollars as one hopes
People can grow their own tomatoes and lettuce, but how many do? Perhaps a better analogy: people can brew their own beer, but how many do? Granted, weed is a lot easier to grow (hence the name weed), but if a corporation can grow, harvest, distribute, and sell in a way that makes it easier for people to buy than to grow, people will pay for it.
It’s a hell of a lot easier to go down to the corner liquor store and buy a 6-pack than it is to brew your own beer.
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Beer is cheap, pot is very expensive. Their $1 billion revenue estimate is based on a tax of $30 per ounce of pot. Current market rate is something like $500/ounce (as far as I know). Even if legalization brings down the cost to almost zero, $30/ounce is still a good incentive to grow your own.
