Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
I don’t have strong feelings either way about legalizing weed. However, I think it’s pathetic that financially-challenged IL pols are legalizing things like weed and casinos to generate tax revenue to combat the unfunded liabilities problem instead of understanding that the only way to solve the problem is to reduce salaries, pensions, and health care benefits. I guess legalizing prostitution will be up next.
It is unlikely that the legal weed market will put a dent into the illegal weed market. In fact, it might make it easier to buy as drug dealers are less fearful of getting caught. It’s still gonna cost $20 a gram ($70-$80 for an eighth of an ounce) which is going to be pretty expensive. I have a feeling that cannabis in Illinois is going to be a bit of a bust. The tourists and out of staters buying dope will be a really small part of the market especially since it’s been legal for a long time now… Read more »
Put Cheech and Chong in charge then everything will be “Up in Smoke”
The titanic is just about to sink in Illinois.
The titanic is about to sink in Illinois.