Really? Only now people are working out that legalising pot destroys cartels? Not just that, the networks too.
Imagine if the tobacco companies sold it. Imagine if the gov told them to secretly stock up , and suddenly put it on the market at half the usual price. Imagine all those dealer holding stock that was on credit. Imagine not being able to sell it. A huge market crash. Game over.
All the gov do now is hold the prices high. They actually do control the market. A bit socialist, no? Why not let the worshipped capitalism deal with these cartels? If all western governments legalised, these evil cartels would be out of business.
Any one worked out how much tax revenue the governments could make? Or would people just grow their own?
Anyway, the best way to destroy these cartels over night (ish) is instant legalisation, and the tax raised can pay directly for rehab, etc. Or is the too communist?
I had the same reaction. It scares me to think that intelligent people are just now realizing the consequences of making a highly-demanded product illegal. Really, all drugs should be legalized and controlled. The problem is that we're not only facing religious drones who can't see past the end of their noses, but more importantly, we're up against big money. And big money has power. I'm talking not only the cartels but private prison owners. Do you think those guys want to see their customer(prisoner) numbers decrease? Or what about law enforcement and the drug agency? You think those guys want their funding cut? Because if you remove drug-crime control you remove the majority of their work.
The convenient thing is that this drug-scare hysteria that has this nation by the balls is what keeps this endless cycle going. Those who benefit where the "righteous" mask of public protector or advocates for our children.
Imagine if the tobacco companies sold it. Imagine if the gov told them to secretly stock up , and suddenly put it on the market at half the usual price. Imagine all those dealer holding stock that was on credit. Imagine not being able to sell it. A huge market crash. Game over.
All the gov do now is hold the prices high. They actually do control the market. A bit socialist, no? Why not let the worshipped capitalism deal with these cartels? If all western governments legalised, these evil cartels would be out of business.
Any one worked out how much tax revenue the governments could make? Or would people just grow their own?
Anyway, the best way to destroy these cartels over night (ish) is instant legalisation, and the tax raised can pay directly for rehab, etc. Or is the too communist?