I never understood why Libertarians supported legalizing marijuana as much as they do. How much government intervention and levels of bureaucracy would legalizing and taxing marijuana add? Not even thinking about the additional IRS/Tax collection, regulations and government audits.

 

I support a SMALLER Government not making it bigger and giving it a new tax base.

 

Why do you support a smaller government? I would say libertarians do because they believe in the primacy of the individual and view government as an obstacle to that. At the most basic level libertarians want liberty - each individual free to do as they choose. Libertarians believe things like taxes, regulations, and other laws obstruct that freedom to choose. I don't think libertarians would view such an issue as more government, but as more freedom. Having something regulated is less intrusive than making something outright illegal.

 

On the topic, I'd be shocked if KY did something like this. If I had to wager, Kentucky will be about twenty years late on it.

On the topic, I'd be shocked if KY did something like this. If I had to wager, Kentucky will be about twenty years late on it.

I agree. Legalized pot ain't going to happen here anytime soon. Both the distilled spirits industry and evangelical Christians will never say yes. Lot of money in the former, lot of votes in the latter.

I think there is a huge difference in saying Libertarians are against bigger govt and the reality of that. Obama has done nothing but create a bigger govt since he's been in office and the liberals are behind him. So to say they aren't is just political speak because the fact is quite different.

 

You are coming confusing libertarians with modern day liberals. Libertarians do not support Obama.

Why do you support a smaller government? I would say libertarians do because they believe in the primacy of the individual and view government as an obstacle to that. At the most basic level libertarians want liberty - each individual free to do as they choose. Libertarians believe things like taxes, regulations, and other laws obstruct that freedom to choose. I don't think libertarians would view such an issue as more government, but as more freedom. Having something regulated is less intrusive than making something outright illegal.

 

On the topic, I'd be shocked if KY did something like this. If I had to wager, Kentucky will be about twenty years late on it.

 

First paragraph brought a tear to my eye. On the second we will see. I was shocked when I got the phone call on this issue. The person who the info came from isn't someone I would expect to support medical legalization. But it seems he thinks its a done deal.

 

I do agree it seems 100% unlikely in KY with 2/3 of counties being dry. That's why I'm interested in what is to come.

First paragraph brought a tear to my eye. On the second we will see. I was shocked when I got the phone call on this issue. The person who the info came from isn't someone I would expect to support medical legalization. But it seems he thinks its a done deal.

 

I do agree it seems 100% unlikely in KY with 2/3 of counties being dry. That's why I'm interested in what is to come.

 

I think it would be smart for KY to get ahead of this issue, especially with its farming culture and economic troubles. I don't have much faith in the General Assembly, though.

First paragraph brought a tear to my eye. On the second we will see. I was shocked when I got the phone call on this issue. The person who the info came from isn't someone I would expect to support medical legalization. But it seems he thinks its a done deal.

 

I do agree it seems 100% unlikely in KY with 2/3 of counties being dry. That's why I'm interested in what is to come.

The Kentucky General Assembly can't even agree to let the people vote up or down on casino gambling. Why would the more controversial legalization of marijuana fare any better in such a climate of conservatism?

Why do you support a smaller government? I would say libertarians do because they believe in the primacy of the individual and view government as an obstacle to that. At the most basic level libertarians want liberty - each individual free to do as they choose. Libertarians believe things like taxes, regulations, and other laws obstruct that freedom to choose. I don't think libertarians would view such an issue as more government, but as more freedom. Having something regulated is less intrusive than making something outright illegal.

 

On the topic, I'd be shocked if KY did something like this. If I had to wager, Kentucky will be about twenty years late on it.

Because as a whole the government doesn't do a lot of things very well or efficiently.

We cannot even get the right to vote on expanded gaming to help save the states BEST resource but are gonna have a bill on marijuana? Unbelievable.

I personally am against it, but I will add that it would be a huge bump in the economy seeing how the states biggest cash crop is marijuana.

:lol2: I don't think the folks growing it now will get much of a chance to cash in...growers are very regulated. It's not like growing tobacco and taking it to market. All of the back yard, basement and forest growers in Ky still won't have a legal place to sell their marijuana.

:lol2: I don't think the folks growing it now will get much of a chance to cash in...growers are very regulated. It's not like growing tobacco and taking it to market. All of the back yard' date=' basement and forest growers in Ky still won't have a legal place to sell their marijuana.[/quote']

 

Possibly. But I'm pretty sure medical marijuana growers being their stuff to sale at dispensaries who check the quality and check for defects. So pretty sure they would be able to "take their stuff to market".

Possibly. But I'm pretty sure medical marijuana growers being their stuff to sale at dispensaries who check the quality and check for defects. So pretty sure they would be able to "take their stuff to market".

No I think in the medicinal marijuana states some actually allow you to grow your own or buy at a dispensary and I think that marijuana comes from corporate growers.

 

There was a pretty involved story on all of this on 60 minutes quite a while back.

No I think in the medicinal marijuana states some actually allow you to grow your own or buy at a dispensary and I think that marijuana comes from corporate growers.

 

There was a pretty involved story on all of this on 60 minutes quite a while back.

 

I have no idea how the growing industry works, but it would seem that a state that legalized it could also stipulate how it's grown and sold. I'm thinking Kentucky could privilege its farms instead of those bootleggers or factory type farms.

I have no idea how the growing industry works, but it would seem that a state that legalized it could also stipulate how it's grown and sold. I'm thinking Kentucky could privilege its farms instead of those bootleggers or factory type farms.

 

Well if medicinal marijuana is all that is approved I don't think that would come close to covering what is being grown now. How ever this works out it will only be a boom for the tax collectors and the corporations that are growing and dispensing it...I don't think there will be many mom and pop operations that will profit from this in any way.

No I think in the medicinal marijuana states some actually allow you to grow your own or buy at a dispensary and I think that marijuana comes from corporate growers.

 

There was a pretty involved story on all of this on 60 minutes quite a while back.

 

 

I was just going off tv shows such as Weed Country and Weed Wars. On both shows it depicted independent growers selling their stuff to dispensaries. That is also in Cali.

So who is ready to invest in a WeedRx franchise to debut across the Commonwealth?