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Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by _red on Friday June 09, 2017 @02:36PM (#14523407)
If you can't sell something you own, then you don't own it.

Being free to dispose of property how you see fit has been a foundation of common law for a few centuries.

Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by will_brown on Friday June 09, 2017 @03:28PM (#14523771)
In that case you don't own your prescription medication. Reselling alcohol is another legal gray area, but absolutely prohibited to sell to minors, so not being able to dispose of your property how you see fit I guess you don't own your alcohol either.
Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by db48x on Friday June 09, 2017 @03:40PM (#14523863)
You are completely correct. Same with some other common products too. You can "own" all the uranium you want, but as soon as you make one little nuke the government gets all up in your face. It's annoying.
Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by TeMPOraL on Friday June 09, 2017 @07:52PM (#14525427)
You're trying to argue against general rule by pointing out things that have been explicitly, purposefully excluded from that general rule. That doesn't make any sense. Alcohol and prescription drugs have explicit sale/resale restrictions in the law.
Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by _red on Friday June 09, 2017 @04:01PM (#14524041)
I completely agree. Also try not paying your property taxes, see how long you own that land.

These types of concessions wind up creeping into "free societies" as economic interest buy laws to help create monopolies.

Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by macspoofing on Friday June 09, 2017 @05:08PM (#14524587)
Yes. Controlled substances are a grey area.
Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by robotresearcher on Saturday June 10, 2017 @12:21AM (#14526147)
No they are not. You can't sell them without a government license. Simple.