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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Mon Aug 15, 2016, 07:55 AM Aug 2016

Why Don't We Legalize Pot To Create Jobs?

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Why Don't We Legalize Pot To Create Jobs? (Original Post) thomhartmann Aug 2016 OP

It kills jobs- corner dealers, smugglers, hitmen Cicada Aug 2016 #1

Jobs mdm646 Aug 2016 #2

Criminal defense lawyers, bail bondsmen, rehab facilities, MMJ dispensaries StrictlyRockers Aug 2016 #3

Cicada

(4,533 posts)

1. It kills jobs- corner dealers, smugglers, hitmen

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 09:27 AM

Aug 2016

Growing marijuana shouldn't cost much more than growing tea. When joints sell for the price of a teabag...

mdm646

(19 posts)

2. Jobs

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 12:24 PM

Aug 2016

Just think of all of the Federal law enforcement, state law officers, county law officers, city law officers, to say nothing about the prison system impact. Jobs across the whole of the US would be lost, prisons, and jails that would be shut down. What a financial impact to the US. Think of all of those jobs on the line. No no to big an industry to loose.........

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)

3. Criminal defense lawyers, bail bondsmen, rehab facilities, MMJ dispensaries

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 12:39 PM

Aug 2016

There are a lot of special interests who profit from keeping the herb illegal.

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