Month: January 2015

  • No More Taxed Than Tomatoes

    I have been passing around phrases similar to No more taxed than tomatoes in reference to cannabis for a while. You can see it at my posts Scheduling and Just Leave Me Alone. So I was pleasantly surprised to see it repeated in a comment at Medical marijuana a challenge for legal pot states. Since…

  • Turning In A Stray Cat Can Get You Killed

    Alabama Man Shot, Killed by Police While Turning in Stray Cat. I believe the reason for his death is FYTW. And he didn’t have proper government issued papers. Reminds me of the anti-Nazi movies I used to watch in the ’50s. Except our police are now the Nazis. In the ’40s we used to be…

  • Just Leave Me Alone

    I was discussing with some people what an end to Drug Prohibition might look like. What should an end to Prohibition look like? Suppose you grow and give it away under a high tax regime? Then Wickard vs Filburn kicks in as exemplified by Raich. You are affecting interstate commerce by giving it away. They…

  • I’m Trying To Figure This Out

    Back in November of 2011 Newt Gingrich had this to say. I would continue current federal policy, largely because of the confusing signal that steps towards legalization sends to harder drugs. I think the California experience is that medical marijuana becomes a joke. It becomes marijuana for any use. You find local doctors who will…

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    I know M. Simon already said that, but it seems like the theme for the day. Happy New Year to all!