Legalizing Drugs Might Be A Boon To Illegal Drug Dealing

[Revoltingest]

WASHINGTON: Tax Day is source of unhappiness for marijuana industry | Economy | McClatchy DC

“If someone spends $100 in our store, $77 of it is going to some form of tax – that’s federal, state, sales, whatever,” said Tim Thompson, co-owner of a pot shop called Altitude in Prosser, Wash. “There’s a lot of people staying out of the recreational market because the black market is cheaper, and the reason is because of these taxes and lack of write-offs.”

Legalization will lessen the stigma of recreational drug use, perhaps increasing demand.
But federal tax policy will give illegal dealers a great price advantage over legal businesses,
who must pay income tax on gross income (no business deductions allowed).

 

[Thief]

Last I heard....there are four stages to be controlled before anything can be taxed.

Manufacture, distribution, sale, and use.

For weed, none of the above have ever been controlled.
(controlled substance is a misapplied term!)

The item has been around for centuries.
It became illegal in the previous hundred years as it competed with other items.

You would never guess....but!...
Nylon rope was invented and the makers lobbied for the ban of marijuana.
Hemp had been the staple!
Nylon might be stronger but doesn't hold a knot as well.
The public needed a nudge to make the transition.
Unfortunately, the byproduct of nylon making is toxic and cannot be rendered safe.......ooops!

Alcohol is far more a problem than weed....on many levels.
But you can control the manufacture distribution, sale, and most of the use.

Other chems can be used for recreation but tend to have really bad side effects.

Taxation of weed will prove to be a problem unto itself.
The four bases of taxation have never been controlled.
and won't be.

 

[Revoltingest]

Hemp ain't the best rope material.
It's prone to retaining moisture & rotting.
This is why sailors tarred it.
This is why sailors were called "tars".

It's sunny here today!

 

[Thief]

Hemp ain't the best rope material.
It's prone to retaining moisture & rotting.
This is why sailors tarred it.
This is why sailors were called "tars".

It's sunny here today!

Yeah, I realize the difference....
But Dupont had to have it's way.
It's difficult to get the public to let go of a rope that lends to the grip!
Nylon is soooooo slippery!

 

[Revoltingest]

Yeah, I realize the difference....
But Dupont had to have it's way.
It's difficult to get the public to let of a rope that lends to the grip!
Nylon is soooooo slippery!

Rope nerd!

Nylon has its uses.
One should select the right kind of rope or sling for each job.
I variously use cotton, nylon, polyester, & my favorite....ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
The latter is the slipperiest of all (rivaling Teflon), but the strongest there is.

 

[Thief]

Rope nerd!

Nylon has its uses.
One should select the right kind of rope or sling for each job.
I variously use cotton, nylon, polyester, & my favorite....ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
The latter is the slipperiest of all (rivaling Teflon), but the strongest there is.

Can't wait to get my hands on the up and coming carbon filament!

but we digress.......

 

[Revoltingest]

Can't wait to get my hands on the up and coming carbon filament!

but we digress.......

We're the only ones even talk'n here, so digression is acceptable.
Carbon fiber rope....it exists, but I haven't seen it for sale yet.

 

[Thief]

We're the only ones even talk'n here, so digression is acceptable.
Carbon fiber rope....it exists, but I haven't seen it for sale yet.

I bet it's pricey....and burns like a fuse!!!

 

[Marisa]

That might be more than anyone really needs to know about rope.

 

[Jumi]

I think ropes are more interesting than drugs.

 

[Marisa]

I think lots of things are more interesting than drugs, but I can honestly say I've never given rope much consideration. LOL

 

[Revoltingest]

Rope, rope, it gives us hope.
Rope, rope, it helps us cope
with things to pull
like buckets full
of.....this ain't go'n anywhere.

I think ropes are more interesting than drugs.

I'm still amazed that I could replace a steel cable on my winch with a plastic (Amsteel Blue) rope the same size, which is stronger, but so light that it floats.

 

[Wirey]

So I should smoke polyester rope?

 

[LuisDantas]

WASHINGTON: Tax Day is source of unhappiness for marijuana industry | Economy | McClatchy DC



Legalization will lessen the stigma of recreational drug use, perhaps increasing demand.
But federal tax policy will give illegal dealers a great price advantage over legal businesses,
who must pay income tax on gross income (no business deductions allowed).

Either way, drugs are to be boycotted out of use. There is no real substitute.

 

[Marisa]

So I should smoke polyester rope?

Probably not.

 

[Wirey]

Probably not.

Too late, you seventeen foot tall talking cucumber!

 

[Marisa]

Too late, you seventeen foot tall talking cucumber!

That explains the sudden green pallor I've taken on. I thought it a stomach bug. Who knew?!?

 

[LuisDantas]

So I should smoke polyester rope?

I know you are kidding, but indulge me a warning:

DON'T ever try breathing the smoke of plastics fire. It is not a matter of personal freedoms or anything. It is rather that plastic smoke is very poisonous.

 

[Jumi]

I would guess it would depend on the type of plastic burned how poisonous it was. Best avoid any burning fumes you don't know, to be safe.

 

[BSM1]

Hemp ain't the best rope material.
It's prone to retaining moisture & rotting.
This is why sailors tarred it.
This is why sailors were called "tars".

It's sunny here today!

And "Gobs".