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Old 05-09-2010, 02:33 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by Shazam View Post
Alcohol in Alberta is taxed at something like 110%. I think they could do the same with pot and get away with it.

If pot ever becomes fully legalized, the big tobacco companies will start selling it overnight. Cottage industries won't stand a chance. Oh sure, there'll be little "micro-growers" (maybe), but for the most part it'll be big players that own the vast majority of the market.
Kinda makes you wonder if BIG TOBACCO is thinking "if we can just hang on until this whole cancer/health thing blows over, we'll get back on top selling weed to the suckers".

You just know there is plenty of R&D going on. The Marlboro Man is going to get some dreads.
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