Post by minx on Mar 29, 2024 12:36:56 GMT -5
Youngkin vetoed a bill to create a legal weed marketplace in the state.
The bill he vetoed noted that since the state decriminalized for personal use, there has been a rise the black market for weed, and it's risky for people as they don't know if it's pure or has been cut with something like fentanyl.
And of course we are losing potential tax revenue.
Why did he veto it? Well, it would harm children and cause an increase in gang activity. And the amount of tax it brings in wouldn't mitigate the increased costs for police.
I was intrigued. More gang activity? Children being harmed left and right? Tell me more.
And what source is the best? Colorado of course.
10 years after legalization - tax revenue increased slightly, but crime didn't not exponentially increase. Minus one for Glenn.
Calls to poison control involving children accidentally injecting marihuana are up. Plus one for Glenn.
No increases in gang activity reported. Minus one for Glenn.
Courts and police are making fewer arrests for marihuana-related crimes. Minus one for Glenn.
I can't find a ton of recent data - the crime reports are the most recent (2023)
Poison control calls seem to have shown an increase in kids 13-17 ingesting 'accidentally', and that is a concern IMO. However, the data did also show that an overwhelming number of those cases resulted in only minor effects. Doesn't mean we shouldn't take notice of the trend though. From what I've read, if you're going to have a super terrible reaction, you're most likely going to be in that age range.
But yeah - let's keep it on the down low. Cause we can't have people being able to relax and get legal weed from a reputable source.
The bill he vetoed noted that since the state decriminalized for personal use, there has been a rise the black market for weed, and it's risky for people as they don't know if it's pure or has been cut with something like fentanyl.
And of course we are losing potential tax revenue.
Why did he veto it? Well, it would harm children and cause an increase in gang activity. And the amount of tax it brings in wouldn't mitigate the increased costs for police.
I was intrigued. More gang activity? Children being harmed left and right? Tell me more.
And what source is the best? Colorado of course.
10 years after legalization - tax revenue increased slightly, but crime didn't not exponentially increase. Minus one for Glenn.
Calls to poison control involving children accidentally injecting marihuana are up. Plus one for Glenn.
No increases in gang activity reported. Minus one for Glenn.
Courts and police are making fewer arrests for marihuana-related crimes. Minus one for Glenn.
I can't find a ton of recent data - the crime reports are the most recent (2023)
Poison control calls seem to have shown an increase in kids 13-17 ingesting 'accidentally', and that is a concern IMO. However, the data did also show that an overwhelming number of those cases resulted in only minor effects. Doesn't mean we shouldn't take notice of the trend though. From what I've read, if you're going to have a super terrible reaction, you're most likely going to be in that age range.
But yeah - let's keep it on the down low. Cause we can't have people being able to relax and get legal weed from a reputable source.