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I'd actually to see this go the way of the LCBO -- high taxes on Marijuana sales that feed into the single-payer healthcare system; you can only buy it from gov

by cbhl 10y ago

I'd actually to see this go the way of the LCBO -- high taxes on Marijuana sales that feed into the single-payer healthcare system; you can only buy it from government-owned stores; and there are extensive campaigns to help with addiction, and stigma/fees for smoking it in non-smoking areas. There was tons of marijuana being smoked in my high school in Toronto, although I didn't realize what it was until I'd been to Dolores Park in SF a few times. People already consume it; may as well tax it and treat it like any other public health issue.

nasalgoat 10y ago
I'm curious why you think centralized government control of it would be a good thing? I don't find that the LCBO is particularly great, as it severely limits available choice. I'm a collector of bourbon, and the only way to expand my collection is to visit the US and purchase it there, since the LCBO only carries maybe 5 brands, and does not allow importation via mail. If there was an independent liquor store, they could perhaps specialize in a way the LCBO can't.