Re:Why did California vote down legal pot?
by rms on Thursday November 04, 2010 @06:59AM
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Making cannabis an exception to the law of comparative advantage doesn't seem like a sensible use policy to me.
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Re:Why did California vote down legal pot?
by bilban on Thursday November 04, 2010 @08:31AM
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I'd not come across the term 'comparative advantage' before. Not thought of it from that angle. You want the freedom to turn pot into a commodity?
Growing the plant, a weed is pretty trivial. Anyone could do it. Which means those barriers are not in place. However, I appreciate some people might not have the time and energy - how about additionally making it okay to give to your friends?
The recreational drug I do frequently is alcohol just because it's legally and sociably acceptable - given a free choice it certainly wouldn't be my first.