Saturday, 18 August 2012
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Saturday, Pot and Booze
Yes I have had pot and booze on my mind this morning.
Washington State is in the process of putting legalization of pot on the ballot this Novemeber as there are enough signatures to do so.
I have been doing a lot of thinking about this and have also been discussing it with TD, and my son.
June 1, 2012, Washington State got out of the booze business, and booze stores became privately owned, and hard booze is now in Walmart and major grocery stores.
I was concerned about that at first until I realized I was cocnerned about my own sobriety and how tempted I might be walking down the bread aisle past the vodka. It was a shock at first seeing it there, but now I do not even notice it.
If I want to drink I will drink. If I want to smoke pot I will and it is easy to get even though it is illegal.
I choose to remain clean and sober one day at a time, and I write this just to clarify my position.
I did a lot of thinking about this, (not about getting drunk and smoking pot), but about how easily available it all is, and decided that people who want to will, and those who don"t won"t.
When the people of Washington state voted to put the state out of the booze business they also voted in a 30% over the board tax on it and many of them didn"t read the fine print.
They are unhappy about the 30% over the board taxes, but they voted it in.
I am wondering how many people are going to vote in the legalization of pot without reading the fine print of how much the state is going to make off of it.
I say legalize it as the state needs the money.
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Comments (28)
interesting how government chooses its battles.
Good for you for being able to walk past the booze in the grocery aisles. Not to even notice it says you're doing great. I do wonder if people realize there might be a tax on pot. I surely wouldn't have thought of it!
what an interesting situation the state is in, legalizing and making money off of weed. whodathunkit?
I'm standing with you, Ruth.
j.
I think the state is wise in making such non essentials taxable. I don't think it will tempt most people who aren't interested to begin with...
Yes, it is one day at a time. I cannot believe how the state decide on what they want to make what is legal.
My feeling is that legalizing marijuana will have little effect on its usage -- young people will try it and use/discard it -- they always have -- and adults will not change their habits. Taxation may make it a little more expensive, which will in the long run perhaps reduce the usage. There is a continual effort in CA to do the same -- perhaps a good idea to augment the coffers!
Hah! As I wrote this, I was listening to the news -- apparently Pres. Obama has been brewing a honey ale from the first lady's garden! I hope that doesn't affect the election negatively for him!
I agree, and am so in awe of your strength!
I think people need to understand that when the government legalizes something, that action grows the size and scope of government.
And the bigger the government gets, the more it costs.
Lowering taxes and reducing regulation keeps people free to spend more of their own money their own way.
@promisesunshine - certainly is
The nation is going to pot. You are strong. I am proud of you.
All that extra tax revenue in the hands of politicians scares me.....but it's coming to all the states soon, I'm sure.
It will be intersting to see how that plays out. They made medical marijuana legal but the police don't make it easy for those that want to use it... still a lot of gray areas.
Not sure how I feel about it yet. I seldom even have a glass of wine, so the booze thing isn't a problem for me. Pot isn't either, but how about for the ones it is? I just don't like the placement in the stores of these products. At Fred Meyer the hard liquer is with the wine on the other side of the health food products. Go figure. I guess the state of Washington needs the money as they can't seem to control their spending. But they won't be getting those extra $$$ from me. Life goes on one way or another. Have a pleasant week.
My thought exactly on California legalizing pot. It would get this state out of the Red in a hot second and make it easier for those of us that use it medicinally to purchase it. Good post, Ruth... Well done.
Ohio did that with the booze a long time ago.
I've been sober since New Years, which is pretty good for me. My mind is already plotting and scheming about drinking after I retire in six weeks. Since I won't have to go to work, I won't have to worrry about how fast I recover from a binge. But I have my parents who care about me and don't want to see me drink again and that means alot to me plus I'd hate to be in a detox condition when the the shit hits the fan here. Nothing worse than not being able to defend yourself against Zombies. Or FEMA, whichever comes first.
@songoftheheart - Oh i know there will be a tax, but people do not even stop and think about that stuff, and then they vote it in and complain when the tax hits.
@plantinthewindow - TY John
@dingdongdingbat - ty and I think so too
@angys_coco - TY Angy:)
@slmret - TY Janet.
@seedsower - Ty so very much Beth.
@PrisonerxOfxLove - Ty so very much
@ANVRSADDAY - Ty so very much Frank
@UncCharlie - All of this extra money in the hands of the govt and yet, I see no relief for the people of each state. Scary is right.
@murisopsis - I agree