Smart business by the dispensaries to ask for a higher tax on themselves. A couple of decades from now, they will be complaining about how unfair it is, though.
sorry, give me your itinerary and I'll re-work my schedule to better fit your post reading times. well, since vagina, crack, herion, meth, and dog fighting is "already being sold" perhaps we should just reap the tax benefits of those as well.
There is a difference. Bud is being sold LEGALLY in medicinal clubs. The people voted and proposition 215 passed in Cali. Is it wrong to tax medicine? Maybe. But prescription drug prices in this country is already pretty crazy. Plus the city and the state are in a budget crisis.
That like being down in basketball say 14 points, someone hits a jumper, and the coach says "what the hell did you do that for? We wont win cause of that?". Doesnt make much sense
I wasn't commenting on your timing, but the quality of your post. The very obvious problem with your post is that all of the things you mention here are illegal while what we are discussing is a legal, regulated market. Talk about comparing apples to submarines.
You did notice that it was the business owners themselves that proposed the tax, correct? I find it a stroke of genius that the people that are selling the pot are the ones that proposed the new tax. They are basically going to make their product essential to the city's budget and generate support for them staying in business long term.
[begin Southern Select-esque rant] Only a liberal/socialist would actually ask the government to tax them. This kind of move is so unAmerican that I think I am going to puke now. You libpoosies need to stop smoking your dope and figure out what this whole capitalism thing means. [/rant]
Other than being very conservative, I understand the gist of what you are saying. However, this is a business move on their part. The parts about being good for society is just PR. By paying a little more in tax, they are locking their business into a position of being integral to the town's welfare and budget. A super Republican businessman would be jealous of such a smooth move. They volunteer to pay an extra tax, further legitimizing their business AND getting the city behind them when it comes to any kind of enforcement and laws. These guys are thinking of this as a long term investment into their own business, not a tax.
It is more business than public relations. Even so, still a good move on their part ensuring more longevity. California has one of the worst climates for business in the country, and some of the highest unemployment. Not many business are 'growing' now.
have you guys seen the poll on CNN bout if pot should be decriminalized?! its 70 something percent for yes!
astros148, where have you been? it seems like i haven't seen you post since you fell of your bike at work.
