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mouseman004
07-21-2011, 01:08 PM
Apparently Russia just found out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14232970
xsecx
07-21-2011, 01:35 PM
Apparently Russia just found out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14232970

this quote speaks volumes on their priorities, culture. "Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a foodstuff."
mouseman004
07-21-2011, 02:40 PM
this quote speaks volumes on their priorities, culture. "Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a foodstuff."

Yeah exactly. And instead of trying to regulate it as an alcoholic drink, they thought the best way to fix over-consumption last year was to increase taxes on it by 200%.
xsecx
07-21-2011, 02:46 PM
Yeah exactly. And instead of trying to regulate it as an alcoholic drink, they thought the best way to fix over-consumption last year was to increase taxes on it by 200%.

it's worked with cigarettes.
mouseman004
07-21-2011, 03:30 PM
it's worked with cigarettes.

Yeah but cigarettes are regulated AND taxed heavily.
xsecx
07-21-2011, 03:38 PM
Yeah but cigarettes are regulated AND taxed heavily.

so they got half of it right...
mouseman004
07-21-2011, 04:14 PM
so they got half of it right...

Yes they did. I still say the easiest way to cut down on the amount of people who smoke marijuana is to make it legal. The government would tax the crap out of it and it would probably be twice the price to buy. I am completely against making it legal, but pot heads fail to realise that it probably wouldn't be a good thing for them if it was legal.
xsecx
07-21-2011, 04:17 PM
Yes they did. I still say the easiest way to cut down on the amount of people who smoke marijuana is to make it legal. The government would tax the crap out of it and it would probably be twice the price to buy. I am completely against making it legal, but pot heads fail to realise that it probably wouldn't be a good thing for them if it was legal.

not to mention that they'd be able to regulate what's in it, the thc content, etc.