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Originally Posted by Nickshu
I think there's a pretty good chance that most or all of the money saved in not prosecuting marijuana cases will be spent in keeping it out of the hands of minors, preventing and prosecuting Pot-DUI's, and public health campaigns on the dangers of chronic pot use (not getting high, but lung cancer risk, etc...same story as smoking tobacco was/is).
Article in the local paper today already has stated that the cost of "legal" marijuana is many times greater than the cost of "underground" marijuana. So the state will start spending big $$ to pursue and prosecute underground marijuana sales to ensure that people buy on the "legal" so they can get their tax money. End result is a financial net zero or loss for the state.
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Don't know for sure but my guess is that the smart illegal operator will keep his prices just below those of legal operators. The "bargain" is to have a medical card as it's priced 25% below recreational weed due to taxes.
As far as your fracking views, you must not have been in the area in the 60's when they pumped wasted chemical weapon material into the deep ground to dispose of it. Earthquakes on a regular basis. Stopped pumping and the earthquakes stopped.
At least that consequence can be stopped. Contaminated groundwater, not so much.