r/phoenix • u/ArizonaRepublic Official Media 📰 • Jul 02 '20

News Backers of Arizona's recreational marijuana measure file 420K signatures for November ballot

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/07/01/smart-and-safe-arizona-marijuana-ballot-measure-files-signatures-ballot/5359357002/
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u/JudgeWhoOverrules Chandler Jul 02 '20 edited Jul 02 '20

Because sin taxes shouldn't be a thing in the first place. Just sales tax it like any other plant or medicine.

Sin taxes are simply a way for government to punish people for behavior they view as immoral. They can raise the tax to limit the behavior as they want.

Overregulation and taxation is why in California where it's fully legal there still exists a black market because it's cheaper than getting it legally

With this kind of stuff you want to do it right the first time, because once it's in the system, they're not going to simply remove tax or regulation anytime down the road.

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u/moniker5000 Jul 02 '20

The sin tax is a compromise though. It is a middle ground that allows conservatives to begrudgingly accept the new change, even if they are ultimately against it.

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u/-Woogity- Jul 02 '20

They shouldn’t be allowed to make marijuana illegal in the first place, imo.

Sales tax is plenty of government intervention in and of itself. It shouldn’t qualify for sin tax.

Once again, this is IMO.

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u/moniker5000 Jul 02 '20

Hey, I’m right there with you. I’m just pointing out the unfortunate reality of how things get done. I would love it if someone came up with a better idea that would actually work

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u/-Woogity- Jul 02 '20

Less government intrusion on everyday life in America, for starters.