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Knifey Mcstab
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Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all over legalizing mary?
#8734042 - 08/06/08 02:08 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I mean, throughout modern history they've played a big part in lobbying things that would benefit them. With all the industrial uses the plant offers I'd think they would want it legal...
Doesn't make sense to me.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Knifey Mcstab]
#8734048 - 08/06/08 02:10 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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naw cuz u cant monopolize the markets the same way u can with other commodities it doesn't help just 1 person get rich ergo no lobbyist
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Knifey Mcstab]
#8734049 - 08/06/08 02:10 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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no, marijuana legalization would drive A LOT of businesses out of business, thats most likely the cause that it is not legal, politicians are easily bought.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: highdroponics]
#8734058 - 08/06/08 02:11 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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no, marijuana legalization would drive A LOT of businesses out of business
Really, like what?
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Knifey Mcstab]
#8734062 - 08/06/08 02:12 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Well it would certainly keep the population sedate... so yeah, I'm not sure why they aren't behind it.
I think it has a lot to do with the way that power and industry were organized in the early 20th century. Anyone could grow hemp on an acre or two, but not everyone could operate huge logging operations.
Nowadays, with all the greenwashing going on, it is surprising that more corperations aren't trying to legalize hemp at least.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: highdroponics]
#8734065 - 08/06/08 02:12 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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exactly, people would be spending less/no money on alcohol and tobacco and just buying bud instead.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: DieCommie]
#8734071 - 08/06/08 02:13 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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no, marijuana legalization would drive A LOT of businesses out of business
Really, like what?
I can't tell you what, but I remember that Rockefeller was a large contributer to those psycho women who lobbied the govm't to make alcohol illegal, because they were making cars that could run off alcohol, even Henry Ford said alcohol fueled cars would be better for us, and car engines. But Rockefeller owned too much oil.
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Knifey Mcstab
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: freeDOOM]
#8734073 - 08/06/08 02:14 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Not everyone enjoys weed. I doubt alcohol sales would go down at all.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: DieCommie]
#8734078 - 08/06/08 02:14 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I would imagine it would hurt the liquor industry a bit.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: DieCommie]
#8734079 - 08/06/08 02:14 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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no, marijuana legalization would drive A LOT of businesses out of business
Really, like what?
like all those useless pharms sooooooooooooo many meds would become ineffectual
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Knifey Mcstab]
#8734081 - 08/06/08 02:15 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Too difficult to monopolize or pull a big profit from it if its legal. Just about anyone can grow their own supply.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Helixx]
#8734085 - 08/06/08 02:15 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Helixx said: I would imagine it would hurt the liquor industry a bit.
thats hard to predict although i firmly believe tobacco sales would drastically be lowered
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Irdamage]
#8734091 - 08/06/08 02:16 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ya, but it would be regulated like alcohol. Just as you can't legally operate a still you probably wouldn't be able to grow a plant or maybe be limited in how many you can grow.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Knifey Mcstab]
#8734095 - 08/06/08 02:17 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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if u can smoke legally no reason y u couldnt grow legally
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Knifey Mcstab]
#8734098 - 08/06/08 02:18 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Would you really want to buy your weed from wal-mart though?...when you could grow it yourself?
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: DieCommie]
#8734101 - 08/06/08 02:18 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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no, marijuana legalization would drive A LOT of businesses out of business
Really, like what?
Out of business is a stretch, but it would certainly hurt the alcohol and tobacco industry. Legalization would also severly cripple industries that support prisons and the judicial system. Legal hemp would also help decimate the wood industry and would take chunks out of the existing natural fiber (cotton, etc) industry. The pharmaceutical industry would also suffer.
The above represents a lot of lobby dollars... and considering that most lawmakers are ex-lawyers, they are unlikely to pass legislation that would harm their own trade.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Irdamage]
#8734103 - 08/06/08 02:19 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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thats like saying y buy tomatoes from a grocery store when u can grow them urself
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Coaster]
#8734104 - 08/06/08 02:19 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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also cannabis is so easily grown so many people will just grow their own and not buy it from a big cooperation. its too difficult to grow and cure tobacco so people just buy it from big cooperations and dont grow it themselves.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Helixx]
#8734105 - 08/06/08 02:19 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't think tobacco sales would be hurt too badly. Many people smoke cigarettes on breaks and just as something to occupy themselves with. They're much cheaper than bud, and many people can't be high whilst working.
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Re: Wouldn't you think the big corporations would be all ove legalizing mary? [Re: Coaster]
#8734107 - 08/06/08 02:19 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Coaster said: thats like saying y buy tomatoes from a grocery store when u can grow them urself
If you can do it well why shouldn't you?
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