Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
I always love the "Tax the crap out of it" remark you always hear from people who begrudgingly agree that it's time to legalize. It's like their way of "getting back at those damn tokers who are likely soon going to get their way".
No, you don't tax the crap out of it, you tax it appropriately, and make sure the costs are competitive, after tax with street prices or everyone will just buy it illegally.
|
I believe that the tax rate on an average of about 20%, I believe its about $22.00 per carton which is what 8 packs.
I think the liquor consumption tax is about 10% of the price of what your buying.
I believe grass should be taxed in that 20% area.
If anything the underworld groups aren't going to try to compete on price, that makes little sense, they're either going to push to another enterprise or work on making their grass better or more potent.
I would bet that if the government licensed grass it wouldn't be half as potent as the stuff that's out there now.