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Re:Adult-Use Cannabis Delivers $15B in Tax Revenues by arcticbull on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @11:18AM (#35788870)
How are the savings from not wasting the time of the police, and not putting people in prison?
Re:Adult-Use Cannabis Delivers $15B in Tax Revenues by beerpls on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @01:24PM (#35791068)
Probably not very high.

I know a lot of people who sell hard drugs and get caught selling said drugs. They spend a night in jail, bail out and go on probation where they can time the ankle monitor to know exactly when they have to stop drinking at parties

I’ve seen people drive kilos of coke across the country for years without being caught or having any worry

I’m all for weed but the idea that we’re locking people up in prisons for smoking a joint is very misguided compared to what the legal system really behaves like

Re:Adult-Use Cannabis Delivers $15B in Tax Revenues by arcticbull on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @01:32PM (#35791207)
Any arrest or criminal record also reduces your future earning potential significantly and hence your tax value to the state. In some studies it can be mid-20%-ish.