[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Yes, plus there is the added benefit that by legalizing something the state and other legitimate business owners get the profits that would otherwise go to gangs and organized crime.

Yet some states tax so much many continue to buy from the black market. Unfortunately, the cartels are still thriving.

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