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Title: Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoes retail marijuana bill
Post by: TomSea on April 28, 2018, 04:18:15 pm: Quote
Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoes retail marijuana bill

AP,8:25 AM

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) â€” Republican Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill governing the retail sale of marijuana in Maine.

LePage said marijuana users will simply turn to existing medical marijuana rules to avoid paying additional fees imposed by lawmakers on recreational marijuana.

LePage vetoed a similar proposal last year.

Read more at: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/04/28/maine-gov-paul-lepage-vetoes-retail-marijuana-bill (https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/04/28/maine-gov-paul-lepage-vetoes-retail-marijuana-bill)
Title: Re: Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoes retail marijuana bill
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 28, 2018, 04:46:25 pm: As much as I hate pot, this is a mistake. legalize it and tax the shit out of it.
Title: Re: Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoes retail marijuana bill
Post by: truth_seeker on April 28, 2018, 05:12:36 pm: Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 28, 2018, 04:46:25 pm
As much as I hate pot, this is a mistake. legalize it and tax the shit out of it.
@Weird Tolkienish Figure

Why high taxes? Is that to discourage use? Raise ever more money for bloated big government?

Medical research? Prisons? Government employee pensions?
Title: Re: Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoes retail marijuana bill
Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 28, 2018, 07:41:32 pm: I'm pretty sure the votes are there to override. :tongue2:
Title: Re: Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoes retail marijuana bill
Post by: LauraTXNM on April 29, 2018, 11:09:12 am: Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 28, 2018, 04:46:25 pm
As much as I hate pot, this is a mistake. legalize it and tax the shit out of it.

@Weird Tolkienish Figure If you don't mind me asking, why do you hate pot?