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I can brew my own beer relatively easily in the comfort of my own home, for the final price of less than $1 per beer in ingredients. I still buy much more beer

I can brew my own beer relatively easily in the comfort of my own home, for the final price of less than $1 per beer in ingredients. I still buy much more beer at the store than I brew.

joelhooks 13y ago
The point being that you have the option without facing felony conviction for exercising the option.
chc 13y ago
The point is not that there won't be a thriving marijuana industry because you can grow your own, but that the industry will not necessarily share the evils of the tobacco industry. The beer industry is a good example. It's nowhere near as powerful or nefarious as Big Tobacco, and in fact the phrase "Big Beer" doesn't doesn't even exist. Beer companies tend to be fairly benign, while the tobacco industry is famous for stunts like marketing cigarettes to kids and trying to suppress anything that suggests their products are harmful or addictive. So if the marijuana industry turns out like the beer industry, that will be a pretty good outcome, really.
- JohnTHaller 13y ago
  Well, except for the whole distribution wars thing where there's this antiquated and unnecessary system of middle men that you must use by law and are used to keep the big players big and lock out the newcomers.
- DanBC 13y ago
  Alcohol companies in the UK have a sleazy reputation - marketin to under 18s; creating Vertical Drinking Establishments; selling alcohol at below cost; etc. Any public health measures are rigorously campaigned against. The all-party parliamentary beer group receives funding from the alcohol trade. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/beer.htm http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/regis... (What's the largest uk appg?)
- girvo 13y ago
  Hold up. "Big Beer" certainly does exist, and they are god-damn evil, at least here in Australia.
  - numo16 13y ago
    It is everywhere, and its name is AB InBev...One look at AB InBev's brands page[0] makes me glad I live in Michigan, where the craft brewing scene is amazing. [0]: http://www.ab-inbev.com/go/brands/brand_portfolio/local_brands.cfm http://www.ab-inbev.com/go/brands/brand_portfolio/local_bran...

I can brew my own beer relatively easily in the comfort of my own home, for the final price of less than $1 per beer in ingredients. I still buy much more beer at the store than I brew.

joelhooks 13y ago

The point being that you have the option without facing felony conviction for exercising the option.

chc 13y ago

The point is not that there won't be a thriving marijuana industry because you can grow your own, but that the industry will not necessarily share the evils of the tobacco industry. The beer industry is a good example. It's nowhere near as powerful or nefarious as Big Tobacco, and in fact the phrase "Big Beer" doesn't doesn't even exist. Beer companies tend to be fairly benign, while the tobacco industry is famous for stunts like marketing cigarettes to kids and trying to suppress anything that suggests their products are harmful or addictive. So if the marijuana industry turns out like the beer industry, that will be a pretty good outcome, really.

JohnTHaller 13y ago
Well, except for the whole distribution wars thing where there's this antiquated and unnecessary system of middle men that you must use by law and are used to keep the big players big and lock out the newcomers.
DanBC 13y ago
Alcohol companies in the UK have a sleazy reputation - marketin to under 18s; creating Vertical Drinking Establishments; selling alcohol at below cost; etc. Any public health measures are rigorously campaigned against. The all-party parliamentary beer group receives funding from the alcohol trade. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/beer.htm http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/regis... (What's the largest uk appg?)
girvo 13y ago
Hold up. "Big Beer" certainly does exist, and they are god-damn evil, at least here in Australia.
- numo16 13y ago
  It is everywhere, and its name is AB InBev...One look at AB InBev's brands page[0] makes me glad I live in Michigan, where the craft brewing scene is amazing. [0]: http://www.ab-inbev.com/go/brands/brand_portfolio/local_brands.cfm http://www.ab-inbev.com/go/brands/brand_portfolio/local_bran...