Omni Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 not having to worry about getting arrested is certainly one obvious incentive. Quote
Boges Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Posted September 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, Omni said: not having to worry about getting arrested is certainly one obvious incentive. Don't seem to be worried about being arrested now. How can Cops tell which pot is legal and which is black market? Will you need to keep your receipt? Quote
Omni Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, Boges said: Don't seem to be worried about being arrested now. How can Cops tell which pot is legal and which is black market? Will you need to keep your receipt? There used to be a lot of bootleggers, but I think a lot of us now are happy to buy our booze from the government store. I throw the receipts i the garbage can on the way out. 1 Quote
Boges Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Posted September 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, Omni said: There used to be a lot of bootleggers, but I think a lot of us now are happy to buy our booze from the government store. I throw the receipts i the garbage can on the way out. No we are not happy buying booze from the government. The way Alcohol is sold in Ontario is offensive. Cannabis is a plant. It's a lot easier to bootleg than Bourbon. Quote
Omni Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 1 minute ago, Boges said: No we are not happy buying booze from the government. The way Alcohol is sold in Ontario is offensive. Cannabis is a plant. It's a lot easier to bootleg than Bourbon. The point you see to not be getting is that throwing people in jail and giving them a criminal record for doing something that is as socially acceptable as buying a six pack needs to be stopped. Quote
Boges Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Posted September 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, Omni said: The point you see to not be getting is that throwing people in jail and giving them a criminal record for doing something that is as socially acceptable as buying a six pack needs to be stopped. I didn't say that. I'm saying that governments treating people like children and only selling products at government owned outlets needs to stop. I still predict this legal method will not eliminate the black market, especially if they'll only have 8 places to buy pot across the entire province to start. Quote
Omni Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, Boges said: I didn't say that. I'm saying that governments treating people like children and only selling products at government owned outlets needs to stop. I still predict this legal method will not eliminate the black market, especially if they'll only have 8 places to buy pot across the entire province to start. They should sell it through the LCBO outlets. 1 Quote
Boges Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Posted September 8, 2017 Might as well. But the LCBO markets to people huge. I don't think the Feds want to market Pot to people like we do with Alcohol. I'm sure opening new outlets is a nod to the LCBO union so they can hire MORE people to Union wages for being cashiers. Smokey Thomas seems thrilled about all this. Quote
Omni Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 11 minutes ago, Boges said: Might as well. But the LCBO markets to people huge. I don't think the Feds want to market Pot to people like we do with Alcohol. I'm sure opening new outlets is a nod to the LCBO union so they can hire MORE people to Union wages for being cashiers. Smokey Thomas seems thrilled about all this. Im sure the feds are drooling over the tax that will flow from pot sales. Quote
Boges Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Posted September 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, Omni said: Im sure the feds are drooling over the tax that will flow from pot sales. Again, if it's too much then people will just move to the black market. People won't pay anything just to get pot that the government approves of, they're already used to getting it tax free. Quote
eyeball Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Boges said: So if you don't have one of these Pot stores within, say 20 minutes, of you. But you already have a source of Pot, what incentive do you have to use these stores? The threat of the State Almighty cracking down and getting tough on you. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
Omni Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 1 minute ago, Boges said: Again, if it's too much then people will just move to the black market. People won't pay anything just to get pot that the government approves of, they're already used to getting it tax free. The feds have recently held meetings to discuss how to set prices so as to address the black market issue. There are enough users at the federal level to know what the going street price is. Quote
eyeball Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 36 minutes ago, Omni said: The point you see to not be getting is that throwing people in jail and giving them a criminal record for doing something that is as socially acceptable as buying a six pack needs to be stopped. Trudeau could have and should have stopped that within days of being elected. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
Boges Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Posted September 8, 2017 7 minutes ago, eyeball said: The threat of the State Almighty cracking down and getting tough on you. Ahh so it's not about keeping people out of jail then. Quote
Omni Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 1 minute ago, eyeball said: Trudeau could have and should have stopped that within days of being elected. Agreed. He could/should have went to decriminalization enroute to legalization. 1 Quote
Omni Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 1 minute ago, Boges said: Ahh so it's not about keeping people out of jail then. Huh, that's exactly what it's about. Quote
PIK Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 31 minutes ago, Omni said: They should sell it through the LCBO outlets. OMG Omni, we finally agree on something. It should be in government stores only with the gov making the money. I just wish the police would abide by the rules and take down the illegal pop up sellers. If it breaks the law , bust them. Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
eyeball Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, Boges said: Ahh so it's not about keeping people out of jail then. Its about maintaining the heft and weight of the State Almighty on our backs. We're apparently doomed without it. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
PIK Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 51 minutes ago, Boges said: No we are not happy buying booze from the government. The way Alcohol is sold in Ontario is offensive. Cannabis is a plant. It's a lot easier to bootleg than Bourbon. People can't make crown royal in the basement, anybody can grow good weed. And I have no problem with buying from the LCBO,. Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
eyeball Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, Omni said: Huh, that's exactly what it's about. Then why didn't he decriminalize? Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
PIK Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Right on Onmi. 5 minutes ago, Omni said: Agreed. He could/should have went to decriminalization enroute to legalization. Exactly Omni, decriminalize it 1st and then take a couple of yrs to get it done properly and safely. Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
eyeball Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 1 minute ago, PIK said: People can't make crown royal in the basement, anybody can grow good weed. And I have no problem with buying from the LCBO,. Why would you have any issue with people making Crown Royal in their basement? People are allowed to make their own wine and beer after all. 1 Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
PIK Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 1 minute ago, eyeball said: Then why didn't he decriminalize? Because trudeau is a idiot that has no idea what he is doing. Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
PIK Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Just now, eyeball said: Why would you have any issue with people making Crown Royal in their basement? People are allowed to make their own wine and beer after all. If you want, but I will bet the farm it doesn't taste anything like what you buy in the store. lol Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
Boges Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Posted September 8, 2017 The upfront cost of making good alcohol is way more than making good pot. Not saying you can easily make good pot in your garden, but when making good Beer, Wine and Spirits you need an aging process, you need tons of water etc etc. They aren't remotely similar in productions. It's much closer to Tobacco and we can buy Tobacco in any corner store. Quote
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