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Old 05-09-2010, 02:42 PM   #53
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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.
just like alcohol, but despite Molson and Budweiser dominating the market, there's still thousands of other choices out there for beer. if weed is ever legal it would probably follow the same path
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