re: #186 jaunte

The problem with trying to tax a weed is that it grows anywhere. The law enforcement efforts that exist now would be dwarfed by the effort expended by tax authorities trying to keep track of all the growers of legal pot.

Well, the response to that is that most folks are lazy enough to let other produce their drug of choice for them. You can brew your own beer and wine (legally, in most places), and likewise legally grow your own tobacco. But it takes time and trouble to produce a product that is as acceptable as the stuff you can buy at the store.