Today that same voracious monster has placed its hands into the world of Medical Marijuana which has seen the rapid rise in Medical Marijuana dispensaries in states that have de-criminalized the prescribed use of marijuana. Federal law enforcement has stated clearly that it will not intervene in this matter at a state level clearing the way for states to tax the distribution of it. Since this defies federal laws, is it not simply an issue of revenue that has moved the Feds out of the way?
When it comes to our moral framework, it is becoming increasingly clear that cash is king. Even though we may not freely allow the direct exploitation of our children, they are often indirect victims of the sanctioning that occurs as we collect taxes for things that many people do not have the ability to engage in responsibly.
Some would say that obesity is killing just as many people as these deadly addictions, why not get rid of potato chips? Food is one addictive item that we do not implement any age restrictions on. Human beings can become as addicted to food as they do to endorphins if you jog a lot. Addictions of all types can be seen as simply a part of our nature, so how do we go about changing our nature?
Do we have the integrity to live without
the revenues of addiction….putting 100%
of that tax revenue into rehabilitation and prevention education?
Since we may never find a way to change an addicted society, the question becomes whether we care to wage a war on drugs and addictions while enjoying the tax benefits that they bring. The question is whether we have the integrity to live without those tax dollars as a statement against what they represent, or commit 100% of the tax revenue from our addicted world to rehabilitation and education against addictions. It is simply disingenuous to claim a concern for deadly and dangerous addictions while counting the cash from the revenues that these industries generate.
We’ve decided that it is better to collect money from these engines of death instead of letting them have it all to themselves. Is it not a form of blood money to tax the industries of addiction? A dirty cop shake down? Sometimes it feels that way to me.
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