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oserik

    • 16 May 09
    • 10:01 am

    I think it is clear that marijuana needs to be decriminalized, but not necessarily legalized. It is ridiculous that people get thrown in jail for having a joint and that needs to change. A question that needs to be answered when considering legalization is how simple will it really be to legalize and regulate marijuana? A key hurdle to this is that since it has been illegal for so long a strong underground culture in place. Thee only way to effectively tax and regulate the product that hit the streets would be to 1: sell the regulated product at a low …

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