XPost: alt.appalachian, misc.rural, alt.law-enforcement   
   XPost: alt.politics   
   From: dchadduck@comcast.net   
      
   AL wrote:   
   > B Sellers wrote:   
   >> AL wrote:   
   >>> B Sellers wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> MelFranks wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> [...]   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> The proposed bill in Massachusetts for legalizing and taxing   
   >>>>> Marijuana taxes an ounce at $150, $200, and $250 depending upon the   
   >>>>> percentage of THC.   
   >>>   
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   >>>   
   >>>>     That will keep the current dealers in business a lot longer.   
   >>>> What is a bit of   
   >>>> tax avoidance compared to the current status?   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Tax evasion is a big deal and a lot easier to nail someone on, ask Al   
   >>> Capone.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>     All the little criminals I know are paying state and federal and   
   >> sometimes   
   >> city taxes on front businesses and that won't go away soon.   
   >>   
   >>     Now they would happily pay reasonable taxes but those   
   >> are not under discussion.  Here in California Aminano's bill calls for   
   >> a flat $50 per ounce tariff.   
   > [...]   
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   >   
   > Shows how out of touch I am these days but what, pray tell, is the going   
   > price for an ounce?  I'm guessing the terms "nickel bag" or "dime bag"   
   > don't get tossed around much anymore?   
      
   I thought "bags" referred to whites.   
      
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