# Economy saved by taxing Marijuana **URL:** \ **Category:** PolitiSUCK\ **Created:** [February 25, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607 "2009-02-25T13:17:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/1 "2009-02-25T13:17:07Z")
> **[Video News - CNN](https://www.cnn.com/videos)** > > Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on CNN.com. A California bill to regulate recreational use could spark confrontation with federal govenrment. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/2 "2009-02-25T13:18:14Z")
:tup: Do this on a federal level already. ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/3 "2009-02-25T13:19:25Z")
South America’s economy would go through the roof also. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/4 "2009-02-25T13:20:15Z")
Did you post this so close to 4:20 on purpose you silly goose!?!?!? ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/5 "2009-02-25T13:27:58Z")
goodbye California’s workforce. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/6 "2009-02-25T13:30:03Z")
I can see a headline after this: “Economy in California tumbles as work forces become lazy” ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/7 "2009-02-25T13:31:29Z")
Looks like its time to invest in Frito-Lay’s ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/8 "2009-02-25T13:34:31Z")
lol. And little Debbie’s ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/9 "2009-02-25T13:35:47Z")
what i dont get is how are they going to tax it? people will still grow it and smoke it for their own use. Are they going to have Federal Kush that they will tax? lol ---
**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackout)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/10 "2009-02-25T13:39:59Z")
California and the federal government are already collecting taxes on pot… I watched a documentary on it and we discussed it in one my public policy classes ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/11 "2009-02-25T13:41:05Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#): > > what i dont get is how are they going to tax it? people will still grow it and smoke it for their own use. > > Are they going to have Federal Kush that they will tax? lol I can make beer, wine and moon shine… but I’d rather go buy it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/12 "2009-02-25T13:42:30Z")
I wonder if this means I would actually be able to try it finally… ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/13 "2009-02-25T13:44:51Z")
Well it looks as if Obama is not a fan of legalizing it, but i doubt the military will allow it. Could you imagine our troops being a bunch of stoners? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/14 "2009-02-25T13:44:54Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > I wonder if this means I would actually be able to try it finally… work reasons or moral obligations? ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/15 "2009-02-25T13:45:56Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > work reasons or moral obligations? started moral… now I just don’t care… work reasons now ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/16 "2009-02-25T13:47:36Z")
[LEFT][[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_e897): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death.[/SIZE][/FONT] [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_846a): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.[/SIZE][/FONT] [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_37dc): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men.[/SIZE][/FONT] [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_fdb8): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]…the primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races.[/SIZE][/FONT] [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_fcbe): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind.[/SIZE][/FONT] [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_d43c): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]You smoke a joint and you’re likely to kill your brother.[/SIZE][/FONT] [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_5c0a): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/17 "2009-02-25T13:48:32Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > started moral… now I just don’t care… work reasons now herrrd chef. ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/18 "2009-02-25T13:49:09Z")
> [@glitch](#): > > [LEFT][[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_e897): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] > > [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death.[/SIZE][/FONT] > [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_846a): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] > [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.[/SIZE][/FONT] > [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_37dc): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] > [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men.[/SIZE][/FONT] > [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_fdb8): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] > [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]…the primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races.[/SIZE][/FONT] > [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_fcbe): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] > [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind.[/SIZE][/FONT] > [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_d43c): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] > [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]You smoke a joint and you’re likely to kill your brother.[/SIZE][/FONT] > [[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Harry J. Anslinger quote[COLOR=white]s](http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/harry_anslinger_quote_5c0a): [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] > > [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] :lol: :picard: ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/19 "2009-02-25T13:50:51Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > lol. And little Debbie’s and funyuns and mountain dew. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607/20 "2009-02-25T13:53:51Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#): > > what i dont get is how are they going to tax it? people will still grow it and smoke it for their own use. > > Are they going to have Federal Kush that they will tax? lol the best stuff wont be grown in your backyard. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/economy-saved-by-taxing-marijuana/63607.md?page=2)