tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post7375793682725253787..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Citizens Complain About Chris Abele's "Reefer Madness" ProgramSomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-56334635801237996322014-03-01T07:25:05.939-06:002014-03-01T07:25:05.939-06:00Meant to write: "The future of food could be ...Meant to write: "The future of food could be using Twitter/FB to buy an increasing percentage of your food from LOCAL folks you know and trust." John Caspernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-18096455170742930582014-03-01T07:22:06.645-06:002014-03-01T07:22:06.645-06:00capper, thanks. Why isn't the County Exec tryi...capper, thanks. Why isn't the County Exec trying to bring back the prohibition against alcohol? <br /><br />IMHO, the highest priority for tax revenues from pot is protecting the jobs, wages, and benefits of law enforcement, "Colorado rakes in tax revenue from legalized pot sales" http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/national_world&id=9440209 Local and state law enforcement also get lots of federal funds for drug arrests, no reason that money should lessen. As long as both parties refuse to halt the "job-killing-government-regulations" against marijuana, Wisconsin Tourism will continue lose a ton of revenue to more forward looking states. <br /><br />I would never encourage anyone, who did not already have a serious illness, to use it, but the prohibition against alcohol didn't work either. <br /><br />The biggest loser when marijuana is legalized will be Big Pharma. It gives a lot of folks an alternative to a lot of their meds. <br /><br />"The Smoke and Mirrors of the Legalization Debate"<br /><br />http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2012/04/27/the-smoke-and-mirrors-of-the-legalization-debate/<br /><br />They want to delay it as long as possible, to give their researchers more time to come up with a synthetic substitute that works. <br /><br />The second biggest loser will be another GOP gravy train, the private prison industry. "Netherlands Closing 19 Prisons Due to Lack of Criminals" http://jcjusticecenter.com/2013/09/14/netherlands-closing-19-prisons-due-to-lack-of-criminals/<br /><br />Provided, both parties don't force Wisconsin to import pot, the biggest winner may be urban agriculture in Milwaukee and Madison. Legalization would give aquaponics gardeners/farmers a terrific cash crop. <br />http://www.brightagrotech.com That would be a boost to all the other organic vegetables and fish (perch, tilapia)<br />they could sell. The folks at Bright Agrotech are in Laramie WY, but because they're indoors, they're harvesting 12 months/year. That's a big step towards "food security" for all Milwaukee neighborhoods. The future of food could be using Twitter/FB to buy an increasing percentage of your food from folks you know and trust. <br />John Caspernoreply@blogger.com