Lockout Casualty Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 When prohibition ended in the 1930's, organized crime just moved to other illegal stuff. Don't worry, organized crime will do fine.Are you saying organized crime isn't in the "other" stuff already? There is no way they will be able to replace pot revenue. They supply where there is demand, they don't create it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Odd. My friends who have their card are absolutely loving being able to go to the dispensaries. They've gotten a lot of stuff they've really enjoyed, and they're the kind of guys whose judgement I'd trust on that if you know what I mean (they've smoked a lot of weed). I can honestly only speak for the product here in Cowtown. The edibles and the High CBD products are great for pain relief but the actual herb is sub par to say the least : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Are you saying organized crime isn't in the "other" stuff already? There is no way they will be able to replace pot revenue. They supply where there is demand, they don't create it.What I am saying is organized crime is always around, whether pot is legalized or not. People who use the argument that organized crime will be weakened with the legalization of pot are naïve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 With the proposed legalization likely to result in heavily taxed Trudeau weed and with the city's new regulatory scheme likely to close 80% of dispensaries I actually expect the black market (and organized crime) to flourish under the Trudeau plan, along with a handful of well positioned corporations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 What I am saying is organized crime is always around, whether pot is legalized or not. People who use the argument that organized crime will be weakened with the legalization of pot are naïve.Nobody is saying organized crime will be weakened. The post you replied to originally said organized crime will lose money. So far as that goes, I don't see another illegal source of income to rival the most consumed drug in the country and the world. If you don't think organized crime will lose money, I don't know what to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForsbergTheGreat Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 With the proposed legalization likely to result in heavily taxed Trudeau weed and with the city's new regulatory scheme likely to close 80% of dispensaries I actually expect the black market (and organized crime) to flourish under the Trudeau plan, along with a handful of well positioned corporations.You mean like the LCBO monopolies that heavily favours the large corporations and makes it extremely hard for a micro brewer beer enter the market...sounds about right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I guess you have to grow out of it. its kind of a boring drug after a while. overrated imo.You've never ate it have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 swed swed 420 blaze it, d-o-double-g west side lbc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHoneyBadger Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Interesting times to say the least. Coukd be a nightmare, could keep the Libs in power for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 You've never ate it have you?oil brownies lollipops raw. You name it I've done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I've never done it and would never smoke it. But I would be fine in trying a brownie or cookie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 13 hours ago, ForsbergTheGreat said: You mean like the LCBO monopolies that heavily favours the large corporations and makes it extremely hard for a micro brewer beer enter the market...sounds about right Yeah, there's like no micro brews around. It's all Molson and Labatt round these parts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForsbergTheGreat Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 18 minutes ago, J.R. said: Yeah, there's like no micro brews around. It's all Molson and Labatt round these parts... Well bc and alberta don't have the lcbo so we have a microbrewery in every town and its awesome. But in Ontario it's not the same. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/the-beer-store-everything-you-need-to-know-about-ontarios-lucrative-monopoly/article23248112/?service=mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Wonder who will be the bigger criminal next in this market. Big tobacco or bootlegging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsedin33 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 19 hours ago, jejejester said: It's going to get taxed like crazy and be over priced like alcohol. Plus you won't be able to smoke while driving or in public places. Pretty much the new alcohol It should be highly taxed, and no we shouldn't be able to drive while intoxicated from any substance or smoke it in public places, why would people want to smoke and drive anyways, are they that out of control that they have to be high literally all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejejester Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 1 hour ago, hsedin33 said: should be highly taxed, and no we shouldn't be able to drive while intoxicated from any substance or smoke it in public places, why would people want to smoke and drive anyways, are they that out of control that they have to be high literally all the time? People shouldn't be driving while under the influence of any substance. Unfortunately there are people who smoke and drive. I've been at enough red lights and look over and seen someone getting high. Hopefully with weed legalization there will be stricter laws on DUI's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 11 minutes ago, jejejester said: People shouldn't be driving while under the influence of any substance. Unfortunately there are people who smoke and drive. I've been at enough red lights and look over and seen someone getting high. Hopefully with weed legalization there will be stricter ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING laws on DUI's FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Legalize it. I'm planning on retiring in 10 years and might need a pert time job would love to work or buy a pot shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGuitar Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I was a major stoner in my teens. Haven't smoked up in years. But that said, I might grab an edible if it were legal nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 On 11/16/2015, 9:54:40, Salmonberries said: With the proposed legalization likely to result in heavily taxed Trudeau weed and with the city's new regulatory scheme likely to close 80% of dispensaries I actually expect the black market (and organized crime) to flourish under the Trudeau plan, along with a handful of well positioned corporations. Just grow you own, there is a lot of people make their own beer and wine. My neighbor and myself make wine from what we grow in our own yards from grapes to saskatoon berries, rasberries, rhubarb. We make are own beer as well, only thing i buy from the liquor store is fine single malt scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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