then again, dont people Need Jobs to buy the legal mariujana?
Based on the prices I've seen in tv coverage of some California "dispensaries" one would need more than an ordinary job to afford to use medical marijuana. There appears to be little (or no) difference in pricing from that of bootleg marijuana, which is exorbitant only because of the risk of criminal penalties. Unless something is done to repeal the outrageous marijuana laws what we'll have are two types of cartel marketing it; illegal cartels and legal cartels.
Based on things my parents told us the HBO series,
Boardwalk Empire, seems to provide a clear picture of the corruption which attended alcohol prohibition in the Twenties. And I'm certain the same situation is behind the unnecessary, unreasonable and clearly counterproductive present-day prohibition of marijuana. Fortunes are made from the illegal distribution of this natural
plant and a significant percentage of that money finds its way to the pockets of those who legislate and enforce the pot laws, either via direct bribery or via maintenance of the massive law-enforcement bureaucracy which has evolved from the unjustifiable prohibition of marijuana, alone.
It is important to note that back in the seventies, when marijuana was decriminalized in New York City, the price of an ounce of ordinary low-potency "ditchweed" was around $20. I understand today's price for the same thing is around $250 (correct me if I'm mistaken). Back then the price of an ounce of the finest, hydroponically grown indica sinsemilla was around $80. I've heard that people are paying as much as $500 for the same thing today (they call it "lawyer bud").
At present, whether illegal or legal (as in medical dispensaries), the sale of marijuana is quite clearly a criminal enterprise.
