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Lionel Mandrake

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10. But tobacco has been prevalent in North America

Reply to bupkus (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 12:02 PM

Jun 2012

for hundreds of years, whereas cannabis has never been as popular as tobacco in this country.

What is really recent is the criminalization of drugs. This started as an anti-Chinese policy in California in the early 20th century. Before that, opium, cocaine, cannabis, etc. were perfectly legal.

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Prop. 29: Dollar-per-pack cigarette tax passing (SF Chron) [View all] pinto Jun 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #1

Neither should be illegal. Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #5

Maybe because tobacco has been with us since 1492. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #8

But tobacco has been prevalent in North America Lionel Mandrake Jun 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #11

Tobacco was prevalent before the 1930s. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #13

The cig tax is losing now, with most returns in, 49.2% Yes to 50.8% No pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #3

As the number of smokers decreases pipoman Jun 2012 #4

This one was a nail biter all night. It flipped from yes to no a few times, finally landing on no. IndyJones Jun 2012 #6

I voted against it, it had nothing to do with opposing new taxes. bemildred Jun 2012 #9

Tend to agree. We need a fairer tax code / enforcement overall. And in the best of circumstances pinto Jun 2012 #14

That's interesting. I and most everyone I know voted against it because we do not want new taxes. IndyJones Jun 2012 #15