New Proposed Bill Seeks to Eliminate Online Tobacco Sales

[carcosa]

prohibition of tobacco and legalization of marijuana?? where is the logic in that?

 

[jpmcwjr]

It's for the children, of course.

 

[warren]

where (sic) is the logic in that?

What does one have to do with the other?

 

[ron123]

The Founding Fathers were also among the wealthiest land owning elite who didn't believe that the common people should have the same rights as they had. Some of them, quite frankly, didn't like the idea of a democracy as it potentially put too much power in the hands of people who they felt were too ill equipped to handle it.

Maybe they were right. Now that the "takers" outnumber the "makers" we'll see where this goes. California ahem, Socialism here I come...

 

[Chasing Embers]

prohibition of tobacco and legalization of marijuana?? where is the logic in that?

A more obedient and agreeable populace.

 

[sablebrush52]

prohibition of tobacco and legalization of marijuana?? where is the logic in that?

Sigh, this old saw again. Marijuana prohibition was a tremendous boon to crime and a huge pointless cost to everyone else. So the people, bless 'em, voted to "legalize" it, though technically it's not legal anywhere. And once the issues with marijane become more apparent, statutes will be enacted to restrict its use. Add to that the dissemination of the damage it does, and over time it will become equally unpopular, kind of like tobacco. It's just that boo hasn't been nearly as visible as tobacco, nor has it been studied to the same extent. Tobacco isn't being prohibited, it's just being made a lot less convenient to obtain. Once the honeymoon period wears off, marihooyah will follow the same course.

California ahem, Socialism here I come...

Fifth or sixth largest economy on the planet. If that's a result of socialism, we should all jump on the bandwagon. People love to bandy about that word "socialism" like they actually have a clue about what it means. Very few who bandy it about actually have a clue what it means.

 

[admin]

This is starting to get a little too political, and has dragged out. Closing. Sorry guys.
The good news is, with how stupid this bill is, that these things usually don't pass, and I don't think this one will.