Comments on: Could Legalizing Marijuana Help Balance the Budget? http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/ Thoughts on Money, Investing and Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Toalson J http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/#comment-5370 Toalson J Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:41:04 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1862#comment-5370 Nice Website. I'm a medical marijuana activist myself. I believe that every dispensary that opens is another blow to the failed drug war. I support your efforts. Nice Website. I’m a medical marijuana activist myself. I believe that every dispensary that opens is another blow to the failed drug war. I support your efforts.

]]> By: Marijuana should be legalized(TBM) « The Blog for WLMac Economics http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/#comment-4560 Marijuana should be legalized(TBM) « The Blog for WLMac Economics Sun, 15 May 2011 06:13:17 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1862#comment-4560 [...] $4 to 5 billion on selling marijuana occurs annually.The government could gain tax revenue between $2.4 billion (tax rate is different from normal goods) to $6.7 million (by using the same tax rate as alcohol [...] [...] $4 to 5 billion on selling marijuana occurs annually.The government could gain tax revenue between $2.4 billion (tax rate is different from normal goods) to $6.7 million (by using the same tax rate as alcohol [...]

]]> By: Roger http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/#comment-3096 Roger Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:34:43 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1862#comment-3096 @Matt: It would make a pretty sizable dent, to say nothing of cutting down on our national expenses. Of course, it's the moral issues where we run into trouble... @Matt: It would make a pretty sizable dent, to say nothing of cutting down on our national expenses. Of course, it’s the moral issues where we run into trouble…

]]> By: Matt Czarnek http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/#comment-2135 Matt Czarnek Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:49:43 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1862#comment-2135 Certainly legalizing marijuana is not going to balance the budget but seems like a good start. .-= Matt Czarnek´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.takepoliticalpolls.com/2010/10/how-would-youcut-the-national-budget/" rel="nofollow">How would ‘YouCut’ the National Budget</a> =-. Certainly legalizing marijuana is not going to balance the budget but seems like a good start.
.-= Matt Czarnek´s last blog ..How would ‘YouCut’ the National Budget =-.

]]> By: Roger http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/#comment-1777 Roger Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:22:05 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1862#comment-1777 @Jeff: I did try to include the savings from ending the 'War on Drugs' in our calculations (the $7.7 billion figure that Miron provides). Whether that's a total tally of all the money that would be saved by legalizing marijuana is another question. @boomer: True, there is tourism to consider, as well, I suppose. How much that would generate in income is another interesting question (and part of the reason it's so hard to pin down an exact income figure). @Jeff: I did try to include the savings from ending the ‘War on Drugs’ in our calculations (the $7.7 billion figure that Miron provides). Whether that’s a total tally of all the money that would be saved by legalizing marijuana is another question.

@boomer: True, there is tourism to consider, as well, I suppose. How much that would generate in income is another interesting question (and part of the reason it’s so hard to pin down an exact income figure).

]]> By: boomer http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/#comment-1745 boomer Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:31:06 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1862#comment-1745 makes good economic sense to me. Your country would also attract tourism money .-= boomer´s last blog ..<a href="http://fatfreddys.weed-products.org/component/content/article/25-general/27-fat-freddy-says" rel="nofollow">Fat Freddy says...</a> =-. makes good economic sense to me. Your country would also attract tourism money
.-= boomer´s last blog ..Fat Freddy says… =-.

]]> By: 55 Money-Saving Ideas and Finance Articles – Finance Blog Carnival #7 | MaximizingMoney.com http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/#comment-1556 55 Money-Saving Ideas and Finance Articles – Finance Blog Carnival #7 | MaximizingMoney.com Wed, 19 May 2010 22:32:09 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1862#comment-1556 [...] 11. Could Legalizing Marijuana Help Balance the Budget? [...] [...] 11. Could Legalizing Marijuana Help Balance the Budget? [...]

]]> By: Jeff @ sustainablelifeblog http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/could-legalizing-marijuna-help-balance-the-budget/#comment-1506 Jeff @ sustainablelifeblog Wed, 12 May 2010 20:04:17 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1862#comment-1506 great post. You forgot to mention the cost of the war on drugs into the equation. Much money is spent, and according to studies cited in this post, little is gained from monies spent. Jeff great post. You forgot to mention the cost of the war on drugs into the equation. Much money is spent, and according to studies cited in this post, little is gained from monies spent.

Jeff

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