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Originally Posted by TexasGal
I've heard this said many times, but I don't understand how the government wouldn't be able to tax it. They don't seem to have a problem taxing tobacco or alcohol.
As for legalizing the stuff: just like alcohol, I have no problem with it as long as those who are using it stay the h*** off the road.
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Because a majority of the tobacco or alcohol is made by companies, who get taxed. Weed is generally imported from other countries or grown privately. If it was made legally the government couldn't collect tax from those who sold it from their homes. Kind of like if you grow tomatos at your house and sell them to your neightbor for a couple of bucks. If weed was legal I'd grow my own instead of buying it from a store to pay tax on it.
This is a general (over all) accepted idea as to why it's illegal. Otherwise it's not different than smoking tobacco or drinking.