Discussion: Chris Christie: Tax Revenue From Legal Marijuana Is 'Blood Money'

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Discussion for article #234760

[mrcomments]

What does he think of tax revenue from alcohol sales?

[dr_coyote]

That’s so cute. Jabba-the-Gov still thinks he can run for Preznit.

[artemisia]

I’d say that tax revenue from coal is a far more blood money than marijuana. Most of us want legalized marijuana and any “blood money” from its sale would go away pretty soon after legalization.

You know, it’s sad that the Republicans are still beholden to William Randolph Hurst and the anti-hemp lobbyists.

[callmeeric]

Christie said he would not “put the lives of children and citizens at risk to put a little more money into the state coffers.”

What about the pockets of the rich?

[ncsteve]

Sadly, I think he seriously believes this. And here, of course, you see the real problem with Bullyboy Christie. He knows what he knows and nothing can change his mind because what he knows is what is. Except a truly colossal campaign contribution, of course.

Just what you want in a president.

[dnl]

…but think of how many traffic cones the tax could fund!

[timm00]

So much for this fat fuck. He’s a has been anyway.

[pine]

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Star-Ledger Editorial Board

on March 26, 2015 at 6:36 PM, updated March 26, 2015 at 8:45 PM

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"Uh-oh, now the governor is playing neuroscientist - treacherous terrain ahead.

Gov. Christie was talking marijuana again Wednesday, declaring that it has a gateway effect and obliterating all dissent.

Sure, some epidemiological studies support his claim - but you can find just as many that claim otherwise. For example, the National Institutes of Health,

the world’s foremost biomedical research center, agrees with Christie
– but only if he’s talking about rats. The NIH says more research is
needed.

But his claim that taxing legal marijuana would be like taking 

“blood money” was a mouthful: This state takes $2.70 for every pack of
cigarettes sold, the eighth-highest rate in the nation (bravo, we should
tax bad habits) and $5.50 for every gallon of spirits.

Demonizing pot is

one thing. But doing it as you profit from Jack Daniel’s and Marlboros
is hypocrisy, especially since any reputable man of science - like our
governor - knows that the damage from and addiction to those substances
far exceeds marijuana."

[ralph_vonholst]

Christie said he would not “put the lives of children and citizens at risk to put a little more money into the state coffers.”

All right, then, universal health care in New Jersey will be approved any day now.

[sergeant2]

What is it with this guy, if he’s not closing bridges, he’s burning them.

[kebtucky]

Reefer Madness!!!

This from a dude that doesn’t even have to be high to try and kill himself with butter and Doritos.

[enon]

and i’m just sure that christie’s outburst has absolutely nothing to do with new jersey industry being dominated by big pharma… once they’ve figured out a way to seize control of the distribution and have patented pill/injectible forms for medicinal purposes, all that opposition will magically disappear.

[azjude]

Tax revenue from legal marijuana, bad!

Tax revenue from legal booze, good!

But, you stealing the tax revenue from education, even better??

[silas1898]

Oh, but that’s different because homina, homina.

[tao]

Christie likely prefers the traditional under the table revenue from dope dealers. Discussion: Federal Watchdog Report Faults DEA Handling Of Sex Party Allegations

If weed were truly legal there would not be any money for cartels and regulators.

[rich_in_nj]

If there was a tax on pandering by Christie, even Sheldon Adelson and the Koch Brothers would go broke if they had to pay it.

[whatithink]

You know, their argument is a slippery slope.

He says after claiming

He added that “every bit of objective data” shows that marijuana is a “gateway drug.”

Hey Christie, how about letting the medical field evaluate marijuana, which I guarantee will debunk every argument you have against making it legal.

[slagathor]

“Blood Money” The kind of money politicians love. Loser.

[sniffit]

“He added that ‘every bit of objective data’ shows that marijuana is a ‘gateway drug.’”

Demonstrably untrue.

“It is not an excuse in our society to say that alcohol is legal, so why not make marijuana legal…Why not make heroin legal? Why not make cocaine legal? You know, their argument is a slippery slope.”

False equivalence to fabricate an imaginary slippery slope. Classic. One of these things is not like the others…