'How To Make Money Selling Drugs': Would You Sell Dope if Legalized?
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2012/08/06 21:08:52
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"How To Make Money Selling Drugs" documents the drug war and features Woody Harrelson, Adrian Grenier, 50 Cent, and Eminem. The documentary, written and directed by Matthew Cooke, talks about the broken dream in America and how selling drugs provides a 'get rich quick' scheme for many.
The AMC series "Breaking Bad" features a chemistry teacher that turns to selling illegal drugs (methamphetamine) to support his family when he gets diagnosed with terminal cancer. The character, Walter White, encounters extreme difficulties with the law and organized crime to make and sell the drugs. However, if legalized, Mr. White could make a lot of money as an elite chemist without the inherent dangers in trafficking narcotics.
Below is the trailer from the documentary "How To Make Money Selling Drugs." Do you think you would sell drugs if it were legal?
THEAGITATOR.COM reports:
The AMC series "Breaking Bad" features a chemistry teacher that turns to selling illegal drugs (methamphetamine) to support his family when he gets diagnosed with terminal cancer. The character, Walter White, encounters extreme difficulties with the law and organized crime to make and sell the drugs. However, if legalized, Mr. White could make a lot of money as an elite chemist without the inherent dangers in trafficking narcotics.
Below is the trailer from the documentary "How To Make Money Selling Drugs." Do you think you would sell drugs if it were legal?
THEAGITATOR.COM reports:
I helped out a bit with this movie. I also give some commentary for about 20 seconds of it. It's a really creative way to look at the drug war.
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Savior 2012/08/06 22:06:01
No. I think legalizing such drugs would kill profits. How profitable is aspirin, for instance?
But I might consider using my land to grow hemp, if that were an option. Probably not the kind that has high THC content, though (if legalized, drug-grade marijuana would be competitive and require more work).
It sort of depends on the bounds of legalization, though. If it is produced under strict regulation for prescribed medical use only, yes, that is a price control. BUT, that means a lot more expense in production, as you'd have to set up security (including watchmen), and would probably be limited in the amount of acreage that could be planted. As well, there would probably be a licensing system that takes more money and hassle. That is the situation in California currently. So, unless you're an ideologue doing it to support your convictions about the drug the profit margin would still not be attractive enough to justify the trouble.
Broad base legalization, however, would put Marijuana and Cocaine on the same level as Aspirin or Tobacco. Probably more the latter, since there would be a public demand for recreational use. But then, as I mentioned, competition for quality would require special efforts, much as is the case with Tobacco. These days, you'd probably also b...
It sort of depends on the bounds of legalization, though. If it is produced under strict regulation for prescribed medical use only, yes, that is a price control. BUT, that means a lot more expense in production, as you'd have to set up security (including watchmen), and would probably be limited in the amount of acreage that could be planted. As well, there would probably be a licensing system that takes more money and hassle. That is the situation in California currently. So, unless you're an ideologue doing it to support your convictions about the drug the profit margin would still not be attractive enough to justify the trouble.
Broad base legalization, however, would put Marijuana and Cocaine on the same level as Aspirin or Tobacco. Probably more the latter, since there would be a public demand for recreational use. But then, as I mentioned, competition for quality would require special efforts, much as is the case with Tobacco. These days, you'd probably also be competing with companies like Monsanto who can genetically engineer higher yield versions.
Just growing hemp for fiber would be as straightforward as growing corn (yeah, I know, Monsanto is all over that too). With a reliable demand from many industries, high yield per acre, and ruggedness making it capable of surviving variant weather conditions, it's pretty attractive for commercial farming.
JFYI, papavar somniferum grows quite well in North America and is widely grown in the U.S. even though technically, "poppy and poppy straw" is still illegal and opium is a Schedule II controlled substance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
And people who LOVE poppy seed muffins, bagels etc....be advised...Do NOT have a couple of poppy seed bagels for breakfast before going off to the drug test for your new job. That "poppy seed" on that bagel or muffin IS from the opium poppy and as few as two bagels have been shown to be enough to test positive on a standard drug test taken shortly after consumption, even though the narcotic effect of poppy seed is not really measurable. Its too bad cannabis wasn't tastier or prettier or we'd probably all still have THAT in our gardens as well. ;-)
If you wish to sell drugs, legally, that's alright. Go for it. But, realize, the day that drugs become LEGAL, most of the profit will disappear. If Denny Dopehead can buy his dope legally, in the open, and it's available in every Mom & Pop store in the city, he's going to shop around. And, be aware, the licensing for dealers will probably be pretty high, and you'll have to conform to hygiene and storage standards, you'll probably be required to maintain a storefront place of business. Profits? What profits? EZ-Mart and 7-11 will take all the business!
If/When drugs are legalized, the huge profits will disappear overnight. Most of the cost of drugs comes from smuggling costs, bribes, etc. Legalization will remove these costs driving the price down because supply will fill demand. So there would be little profit.
I'll stick to engineering.
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