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Old 11-14-2012, 11:43 AM   #200
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Originally Posted by YYC in LAX View Post
Is there any chance that the complete legalization of pot and in-store sales would actually increase the cost? i.e. Canada's high tax rates for alcohol/tobbaco.

Or is the idea (for legalization advocates) to have in-store sales as well as people growing out of their homes and selling privately under the table?
Prices would likely go down I believe. The high cost of pot comes from the legal danger of growing/selling, and not necessarily the cost of manufacture. Even with the government's high sin taxes, the cost would probably be lower.
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