http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/17/nevada.marijuana.ap/index.html

10/18/2006 9:08:49 AM

hell they already have brothels. pot is the next logical step.

10/18/2006 9:10:00 AM

im going to start my job search in Nevada ASAP

10/18/2006 9:10:42 AM

I support this endeavor. Godspeed NV.

10/18/2006 9:20:42 AM

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"An ounce of pot on the street costs upwards of $300, depending on the quality."

They need a new illegal drug correspondent.

10/18/2006 9:21:03 AM

Um, what's wrong with that statement?

10/18/2006 9:23:22 AM

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"In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled people who smoke marijuana for medical reasons can be prosecuted under federal drug laws, and Raybuck said it is doubtful federal agents would tolerate commercial pot ventures in Nevada. "

10/18/2006 9:24:38 AM

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"Um, what's wrong with that statement?"

there's a sucker born every minute............

10/18/2006 9:28:04 AM

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""The fact is, growing, distributing and warehousing marijuana will still be a federal offense," said Todd Raybuck, a Las Vegas police officer and spokesman for the Committee to Keep Nevada Respectable"

LOL, already lost that battle.

10/18/2006 9:28:23 AM

Legalize Meth

10/18/2006 9:31:11 AM

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""An ounce of pot on the street costs upwards of $300, depending on the quality.""

Key word: Upwards

Sure, you can buy an ounce of Mexican brick swag for under 100. But clearly you have never smoked purple Indica, or blueberry etc...

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"there's a sucker born every minute............"

Dude, you're a fucking idiot. Have fun with your headache smoking your brick.

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 9:36 AM. Reason : .]



http://www.hightimes.com/ht/home/content.php?page=thmq_1006

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 9:37 AM. Reason : and a link to prove it.]

10/18/2006 9:33:30 AM

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 10:03 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2006 9:39:55 AM

SO then what was wrong with that statement?

10/18/2006 9:40:54 AM

estimated revenue of 28.6 million annually? with a 45.00 tax per oz? shit - i bet they make north of 100 million a year with all the people that would travel out there (and those that already do)

10/18/2006 9:42:11 AM

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"An ounce of pot on the street costs upwards of $300"

as opposed to a more correct

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"An ounce of pot on the street can cost upwards of $300"

if you go by volume sold, the average price is much less than $300.

10/18/2006 9:43:52 AM

Where do you see the word "average". I guess you just lack critical reading skills.

adding "can" did not change the meaning, imo.

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 9:46 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2006 9:45:19 AM

????

the first statment implies that it always costs that much, and not possible to get any for less.

the second conveys that $300 plus is the higher range of the spectrum.

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 9:48 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2006 9:47:23 AM

....

imo, it is giving the a high end estimate by using the word "upwards", and clearly it says depending on quality. If they wanted to say average they would say "average", if they meant weighted by volume sold they would say that. If they meant that's the lowest you can buy it for they would say, "it cost no less than 300/oz".



but we digress. Let's get back on topic here.

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 9:59 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2006 9:48:22 AM

TWW


WE ARGUE ABOUT ANYTHING

10/18/2006 10:22:07 AM

arguing semantics is especially T-Dubish.

10/18/2006 10:24:19 AM

How about they list all the different kinds around and how much each costs for 1/8'th 1/4'th ....... to say 5 pounds.

Then they should include any friend discounts one might be able to get.


That would surely be simpler than saying

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"An ounce of pot on the street costs upwards of $300, depending on the quality."

10/18/2006 11:03:20 AM

^AHAHAHAHA

10/18/2006 11:11:45 AM

Again, if i said that product A sells for upward of $1000, that implies that you cannot get product A for less than $1000.....that $1000 is the floor.

my overall point is that street value of illegal drugs is inflated in gov. estimates.

10/18/2006 11:19:02 AM

I don't see how the statement could be any more succinct.

10/18/2006 11:21:19 AM

by simply adding the word can.

10/18/2006 11:23:18 AM

^^^ well, it benefits them to do so.
By either a. trying to scare folks away from buying (not that it works)
b. trying to convince everyone that all drug users are spending $texas to support incredible habits and increase negative public opinion
c. justify that when/if they decide to sell it whatever taxes they put on it regardless of how extreeme are less than market and thus perfectly acceptable.


And probably make the problem seem larger scale than it is, to ensure that they can still get funding for all their anti-drug programs /war on drugs.


[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 11:25 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2006 11:24:12 AM

what i want to know is wheres the constitutional amendment to ban weed like the one that was required to ban alcohol?

10/18/2006 11:28:29 AM

http://www.journalistsliketoexaggerate.com

10/18/2006 11:30:16 AM

food and drug act ...1920s i think....

it doesn't take an amendment to make a law....

10/18/2006 11:32:54 AM

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"it doesn't take an amendment to make a law...."

it does if the law is unconstitutional.

Amendment X (December 15, 1791)
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution,
nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people.

10/18/2006 11:35:24 AM

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"by simply adding the word can."

except that they already said "depending on quality."

you say that it is a floor and agree that expensive weed can cost that much, but then ignore the quality statement. it blows my mind.

10/18/2006 11:36:47 AM

I wonder what societal/cultural implications this will have for the US. If you fill out an application for a job now and it requires a drug-test, will marijuana be included on the "allowed" list if it's legal?

I still remember Jesse Ventura saying in an interview at one point (paraphrased): "If marijuana became legal to purhcase, would you go out tomorrow and buy it? I wouldn't. Just because it is legal doesn't mean I'll purchase it."

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 11:44 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2006 11:43:56 AM

I could see police from bordering states waiting for people to cross state lines and pulling them over to do a search.

10/18/2006 11:46:08 AM

except, as already noted, we arent laid back like the netherlands. our govt would go in there and shut down that shit.

10/18/2006 11:49:36 AM

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"I wonder what societal/cultural implications this will have for the US. If you fill out an application for a job now and it requires a drug-test, will marijuana be included on the "allowed" list if it's legal?"

If it's legal that would be kind of ridiculous, but who knows. I don't see how it could cause more of a problem than hiring someone who drinks alcohol.

10/18/2006 12:02:19 PM

^the problem is the stigma attached. Drinking is socially acceptable, as of now pot is not.....it'll take a while to reverse that.

My guess would be that if it was legalized in NV, companies could/probably would still choose not to hire you if your whiz quiz came back positive for THC.

10/18/2006 12:07:50 PM

^ I find it funny how you went back and edited every post you made, trying to make yourself look not so dumb. But in the end, couldn't even succeed at doing that.

10/18/2006 2:08:56 PM

no, actually I just deleted the part referring directly to pricing......and since when did 2=all?

I still stick to my guns hoss.

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 2:23 PM. Reason : that one was for r in refer, just so you don't get your panties in a bunch]

10/18/2006 2:22:04 PM

so i got the tax part but how will the determine sale price...will they base it on current market value?

10/18/2006 8:16:10 PM

oooh I get weed cheaper than you, let me brag about it on the internet. lollercoaster

10/18/2006 10:03:38 PM

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"im going to start my job search in Nevada ASAP"

10/18/2006 11:32:49 PM

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"there's a sucker born every minute............"

haha you are fucking DUMB

10/18/2006 11:35:31 PM

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"will they base it on current market value"

i doubt it. the "current market value" isn't really on the market legally. it all depends on how much nevada can produce. supply and demand.

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 11:44 PM. Reason : now if it were a federal thing, you bet the cost would be less. ]

10/18/2006 11:43:35 PM

yeah if t he government regulated it i can see a quarter being like 15 bucks and it'd be like top notch quality

10/18/2006 11:48:40 PM

Adults should be able to smoke pot if they want to, and weed should be legal if individual states decide it should be. The federal government should butt the fuck out. The Tenth Amendment is unambiguous on these rights, and the recent Supreme Court holding concerning marijuana was one of the worst ever--next to the eminent domain holding.

10/18/2006 11:56:46 PM

so noen told me in like 15 years weed would be legal

is this one of those times he is talking out of his ass or is that possibly accurate?

10/18/2006 11:59:58 PM

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"In 2002, Nevada voters overwhelmingly rejected a move to legalize up to three ounces of marijuana. The latest measure got onto the ballot after 86,000 people signed petitions. A poll conducted in September for the Las Vegas Review-Journal found 51 percent of voters opposed Question 7, while 42 percent supported it and 7 percent were undecided."

first of all, it's not going to pass

second of all, even if it did the feds would be all over it anyway- just like they are in California. Pot is just as easy to find here as it is anywhere else, the only difference is that the people who run the dispensaries for medical marijuana are twice as likely to get buckfusted by the DEA because they do it out in the open.

as much as i would like to see marijuana legalized it's just not going to happen until attitudes about it change. there are too many baby boomers and senior citizens that have never even smoked it because they were fooled into thinking it's an incredibly dangerous drug.

10/19/2006 12:27:05 AM

i'm moving there.

10/19/2006 12:41:45 AM

I used to support marijuana legalization but then I got a job, a house, a family and I really don't care to see a bunch of you stoned-out motherfuckers lounging around my society.

10/19/2006 7:25:46 AM

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"bunch of you stoned-out motherfuckers"

not all of us are like that.

10/19/2006 7:39:33 AM