Better yet, let's export it to unwilling countries to balance our trade deficit!
> Imagine how much tax dollars would be gained if all drugs were legalized in US and let's say 20% of it's population started to regularly use them.
...What? Is this a serious take? You think widespread recreational hard drug usage would increase tax revenue and not have any other negative externalities? Like... dead people don't pay taxes.
Re:Syria has become a narco-state
by stickfigure on Thursday July 22, 2021 @12:54PM
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Question for you: What percentage of the US population do you think regularly (say, once a month or more) consumes hard drugs? Include prescription painkillers and amphetamines in this count, even if they are prescribed by doctors.
I'll bet it's not too far away from 20% already.
Re:Syria has become a narco-state
by throwaway98211 on Thursday July 22, 2021 @12:46PM
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>Imagine how much tax dollars would be gained if all drugs were legalized in US and let's say 20% of it's population started to regularly use them.
Maybe... Or, the same criminal underworld that controlled the drug trade still does, but now operates with more impunity (and still doesn't pay taxes.)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Illegal-pot-invades-Cali...
More countries should follow their example.
Imagine how much tax dollars would be gained if all drugs were legalized in US and let's say 20% of it's population started to regularly use them.