“Weed is good. Weed is right. Weed works,” said Dorchester County Sheriff B.D. Squire, spokesman for the group.
The event marks a turnaround for the state’s law enforcement officers who have counted on weed-related fines and confiscated drug money to fund their militaristic uniforms and ‘SWAT’ like attitude towards the state’s marijuana users and sellers. The officials would like to see South Carolina enact legislation to legalize and tax weed and corner the southeastern market in a way similar to the way Georgia’s lottery siphoned valuable revenue from the state’s coffers and in a way similar that our lowest-in-the-nation cigarette tax brings customers all the way from the northeast.
Democratic and Republican leaders from the general assembly are intrigued by the idea.
“This is perhaps one of the no-brainers in terms of bringing us back to fiscal health,” said Hugh Leatherman, the senate finance chairman.
“There was a half-million dollar bust a couple weeks ago in Berkely County,” said state Agriculture Secretary Hugh Weathers, “if that pot was taxed at anything near the rate of tobacco… well that would be about $500 million straight into the state coffers. Can you imagine what kind of income we’d pull in if it was planted on proper farms and not just in little patches in the woods? We wouldn’t be having a ’stimulus’ debate because we wouldn’t need the money.”
“The effects of this would be enormous,” said University of South Carolina Economics Professor Lester Nestman. “Obviously tax revenue would be huge, but we’d likely also see a surge in tourism all over the state, you’d have all manner of stores springing up at every border crossing, and I can’t even imagine how popular farmers’ markets would become. On a related note, just the mention of this possibility has caused an overnight jump of 38% in undergraduate applications to the university.”
Reactions in the business community were mixed. Cigarette executives were outwardly dismissive of the idea, but a source at RJ Reynolds speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the company was actively looking for land to build a Marijuana packaging facility outside of Latta, near the North Carolina border.
Gregg Propps, a Charleston-area distributor for Little Debbies brand snacks was less reserved in his response.
“Are you kidding me? Holy crap, this is awesome. This is going to put my kids through college… but maybe I’ll send them to school in another state.”
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I support this .I would like to see personal grow.
I really hope this will be real one day. I LOVE POT!!!!! I used to smoke it and now I vaporize it. It is healthy, more potent and odorless. I love it.
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How can I get involved in helping getting the message out and get this rolling. I have a good amount of time of and live in the Charleston area.
Sounds a little too good to be true. I know it would be benenficial for marijuana to be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol. There is no good reason why it is in the same category as hard drugs and there is no reason for the states to be losing valuable tax revenue in a time like this when they could have so many industires that create good paying jobs like hemp, clothing, glass pipes, soil rejuvination, hemp seeds, medical marijuana, and so on. We need to take advantage of this huge profit potential from a harmless plant and end the war on drugs.
I think that weed should be legelized because weed does not put any one in danger no more than cigarettes do. They want to let beer and liquer to be legal and that causes almost the most deaths in the united states. I have never heard of any one stilling, robbing or killing any body else for weed or while smoking weed. I think it is crazy to make weed illegel and alcohol legel when alcohol is almost the leading cause in deaths wheater it be of drunk drivers causeing a wreck or of lever desease. I have never heard of some one dying of a over dose, car crashes on weed or any related deaths caused by marijuana. It’s pretty dumb to legelize something that will kill you than to legelize something that will not. The United States would make a whole lot more money if we legelized weed and tazed and sold it in stores like cigarettes. If we were smart we would legelize weed and sell it in stores so that we would make more money and get out of this debt that the United States is in.
Marijuana is only illegal because hemp production threatened the huge profits of a handful of big business owners.(Namely W R Hearst who had billions of dollars worth of wood pulp to market for paper, the DRUG companies and the ALCOHOL industry.)alcohol and prescription drugs generate BILLIONS of dollars every year in profits for a very SMALL group of people and cause BILLIONS of dollars in horrid damage and suffering to countless MILLIONS of regular citizens such as myself and probably YOU.Weed on the other hand has never caused a SINGLE death and for damn sure doesn’t cause even 1/10 of 1/10th of a 1 percent of the pain and anguish to INNOCENT victims like drunk drivers cause every year.But yet alcohol is legal, extremely DANGEROUS prescriptions drugs still get FDA approval to be sold to the unsuspecting public.And BILLIONS of dollars are wasted every year to put harmless marijuana smokers in prison.It’s high time we said ENOUGH is ENOUGH and DEMAND of our elected officials to do away with pot prohibition.Hel,l God himself created every seed bearing plant (I get this STRAIGHT from the book of Genesis) to be used by man as he saw fit, who is the US govt to say what god has wrought (and given to his creation for his benefit) is WRONG?
like prohibiton vitcim number one states above me. i 2 was busted for cutivatin ( not manufacturing) marijuana. Me and my girlfriend had 4 plants we where growin fro personal use and the one person we let find out was the one who ratted us. Remeber that for u out there doin the same!. But this pass thursday around 8 pm 5 to 6 narcotics taskforce agents showed up at my door. After talking to them outside and they telling me that they had information that i was growing marijuana and threten with going to get a warrant i deciced it was in my best interest to let them in and let them take them. I hope doing that will end up helping me in the long run since i knew i had no ther way out but thats topic of another conversation. So i spend the last 3 days in jail until my bond was posted but nwo im left to deal with the consecuences even tho i 2 am a tax paying citizen with a full time job but im being labeled a criminal for simple excercising my right to a persuit of hapiness. Let alone it was my first time ever doing so n was harming no one but keeping my money from contributing to the drug trade. So again i 2 am a victim of prohibiton and the crazy American war on drugs. So please people, its up to us the ones who elect our county and state officials to make a difference and voize our opinions.
Legalize it, tax it, regulate it. But dont make of it a greater problem than it creates itself.
I think, because the current laws are based on lies and deceits, Ie. Marijuana Madness, that the laws should be changed to legalization and regulation. Never seen or heard of a pot smoker going berserk and busting up the joint like alcohol consumption does. All the Marijuana users I have ever know are laid back and passive to say the least. So what is the big deal with Marijuana use. ???????
I think, because the current laws are based on lies and deceits, Ie. Marijuana Madness, that the laws should be changed to legalization and regulation. Never heard of a pot smoker going berserk and busting up the joint like alcohol consumption does. So what is the big deal with it.
There are many persuasive arguments on why America should legalize marijuana, and the reasons are sound, but the fact that many millions of Americans have used pot has not translated into real political pressure on the people who can change the laws. One of the problems inhibiting legalization is that people that smoke a glass pipe or a joint are not considered serious or mature. It is This stigma that scares many pot users to hide that they smoke pot. Therefore the Reality of who smokes pot and how much the smoke is very different than it seems. The last three presidents were admitted pot users and by my Understanding the same is probably true of the first three presidents as well. Marijuana Legislation is very serious and has everything with how we define what it means to be American. What credence do we as Americans give the rights of the individual to the pursuit of happiness as well as a right to privacy? In the end it is up to us to be public about our choices and to Voice our opinions to the ones that ultimately decide what the rules are. Every hand written Letter that makes it to a representative is considered to be the voice of a thousand people who did not take the time to write. Send an email, send a letter make a phone call and get counted.
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My wife fell and damaged nerves in both her legs. Her doctor told her that the medication he was giving her had very severe side effects. He told her that marijuana would be the best thing that he could prescribe, but since we lived in South Carolina he could not prescribe it. We do not want to move to California; there fore she has to use the less than desirable drugs.
Lets get real. God put marijuana in this world for a reason.
Fuck you for posting this article. This is a VERY serious topic to many people in SC, and you make up a fake article to be funny. This is almost as bad as the dumbasses in the Whitehouse who don’t realize how beneficial legalizing and taxing marijuana in the US can be.
I’m 25yrs old and I have grown my own weed! I don’t know if anyone feels the same way,but I get so excited when it’s time to start my plants. I was talking to my gf two days ago about growing for a living if it was ever legalized, I mean I know at least 8 men that that are currently without jobs, and with a small amount of funding I could have an opperating buisness ready to sell my products within 4&1/2 to 5 months. I hope they do it. Maybe we can lead the way to the legalization of home grown and or medical marijuana
I have suffered, horribly, from alcohol addiction for the past 20+ years. My health is now to a point I could die any time. My mental state is so delicate, I could completly loose it almost any time. Alcohol is a HORRIBLE parasite to the well-being of humans.
I was a regular weed smoker for 10 years before the drinking. Never had drinking problems, health issues, mental issues, etc.
Stumbled upom a small stash a month ago. Started smoking again, and didn’t drink a drop for 3 WEEKS! Felt great! Happy again! Active Again! Prosperous Again!
The true crime, is not being able to find a resource to get more.
My life could truly be saved if pot was legal. I don’t care the cost. I don’t care the stigma. It made me, once again, hopefull for a better tomorrow. If I could possibly do ANYTHING to help this pass, consider it done.
We should legalize “home grown marijuana only” so that business (money) will not go to our foreign enemies. Also the Holy Bible
says all the herbs are good therefor our legislators shouldn’t act
like they’re not. The government needs to stop withholding marijuana
from US citizens.
Charles Connor of the great state of South Carolina
I think someone struck a nerve!
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I really, really hope this is for real! I was arrested not even a week ago for growing (”manufacturing” is so improper!)Less than 10 plants for my own personal use! I was featured on the front page of the local papers and evening news for god sakes! They (police and media) made me out to be some huge drug dealer! I work a 60hr a week job that I bust my a$$ to earn my paycheck! I smoke marijuana to relax after a hard long back breaking day of work and ease the anxiety of the stress of customer service!
Now the wonderful state of south carolina has thrown two felonies at me each carrying a MANDATORY jail term sentence of no more than 20yrs for both charges for Manuf. Marijuana and possesion with intent to distribute (because they were in two separate jars by strain)!!!!
What!? Why!?! I am NOT a criminal! Please! Please someone do something to end the ridiculas propagandic BS that myths marijuana and show the facts about it so it can be used as a SAFER alternative to alcohol!!!
I don’t even smoke. But legalize it, tax it, and focus on REAL PROBLEMS like cocaine and meth.
Pot is not the issue. Prohibition and closed minds are the issue. The same people who say no, were probably drinking at last night at bars across the US… Hypocrites.
Also, talk about how strange it is that every other commercial during a sports game is for beer, and how people at work talk about how they went to a party and got drunk and yet my friends that casually smoke can’t say they stayed home, smoked a little, and watched a movie.
Like RTP said above, just treat it like alcohol.
I don’t get when people say they are worried about kids. If treated like alcohol, as the post says above, they won’t be able to get it. The “what about the children” argument makes no sense.
Finally, the US can make tons of money if they tax it.
I’m sick of it!!!!!!!!! I like pot. You like beer. Who’s correct on this? It’s insane.
The millions should not need a buffer like medical marijuana to get smoke.
The intolerant squares (that enjoy a drink) say they just want medical marijuana to get high. And saying it’s medical is an excuse. Well so what. I will never touch crack, coke, or meth. And it’s never been gateway drug for me or any of my successful adult friends.
I get high once every 2 weeks. Why do I have to have excuses? This whole law is illogical.
Why not make donuts and soft drinks illegal? They make you fat and give you diabetes. And everyone knows one donut leads to another.
I like pot. So what. Am I a sinner? Have I hurt anyone? Have I stole anything?
You like a drink. I like a puff. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Just legalize it, tax it, regulate it. AND END THE CRIME AND VIOLENCE CREATED BY KEEPING IT ILLEGAL!
What a bunch of *%*^$& hypocrites! Think about that the next time you’re watching the big game with a beer in your hand watching a Budwiser commercial.
This article is an excellent example of why you don’t believe everything you read on the internet.
People in South Carolina immediately recognize that SLED agents, police chiefs, and sheriffs gathered at South of the Border to ask for legalization of marijuana IS A SPOOF. Read the bottom line:
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Sounds like a good idea. Corner the market for the whole south-east….very ingenious.
Does it take a Governor’s sex-scandal to let an idea like this ‘catch fire’ ?? What, exactly, does it take ??
Shrinking coffers. Thirst for liquidity, cash-flow, ‘hot’ money.
Why is all this taking so long ???
I’m stunned, SC I love ya! I am dazed at your boldness. May this gamble bring you all the rich rewards that it deserves, and unquestioningly will.
Anyway, better hurry though ’cause Cali is going in 2010 and the Organization of Caribbean nations has short-listed discussion to jump on hemp-oil production with a purpose. And there are surely like 50 more major players looking to set up in the system early.
Go SC!!
IF SC is the first state that legalizes pot I’ll get a confederate flag tat.
Cannabis the plant is good because it can be used in so many ways:
newspaper, clothing, food, bio-fuel, and drugs.
Cannabis when used as a drug is not necessarily bad. Many medical benefits are being rediscovered.
Burning cannabis to get high is what upsets so many witnesses to consider it bad.
The word “cannabis” appears in the CSA a total of 1 time, in the definition of “marihuana”, which starts like this:
“The term ‘marihuana’ means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L…”, otherwise, the relevant mentions are of marihuana, marijuana, or substance(s) in schedule 1.
The law should be changed to distinguish the good from the bad.
Cannabis would be legalized, and marijuana could begin a path toward eventual decriminalization if the definition was changed to this:
“The term ‘marihuana’ means all parts – of the smoke produced by the combustion – of the plant Cannabis Sativa L.”
Period.
May as well. It seems like they’ve been smoking it at the Governor’s office for years.
I am from a state that cannabis /hemp grows wild naturally. When hemp seed is sown here by nature, in Nebraska, it flourishes; as any natural, wild native plant, left unattended in nature does. Legalizing Hemp for the progressive uses in Agriculture are mind boggling! Production of Hemp accross the USA would expand new trade, increase demand, add new jobs, industry and eliminate dependence of IMPORTED Hemp (oils, foods and over 25000 Natural products could be made with USA GROWN Hemp allowing our hard earned USA dollars to be spent at home. not on importing something thats in the USA growing wild and free). Cannabis for Research and Medicine and Agriculture COULD quite possibly, eliminate OUR National Deficit. If law makers come together in 2009 to remove the prohibition blinders and GET Informed, Become Educated, and please Listen to the Voters Voices to End Cannabis Prohibition and RESEARCH THE FACTS OF CANNABIS and HEMP IN THE US of A! CANNABIS FREEDOM FIGHTERS UNITE!
Its about time we pull our head out of our ^%$, its should have never been made illegal and if you research why and how it became illegal, you will notice words such as “Negro” and “devils music” and other crazy things you wouldn’t even believe, man how stupid were we in the 30’s.
Even crazier, how many innocent good hearted American people spent years of their life in a metal cage because of this, that’s the saddest part of all, such a disaster, and we not only let it happen, we supported it thinking we knew better, shame on all of us. I am forever sorry to all those who suffered as a result of us simply trying to enforce our own version of morality. I admit I was terribly wrong and will forever hold myself accountable.
I’m sorry America, I made a very bad choice and I now realize the consequences of doing so.
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South Carolina could reap a windfall in tourism and taxes if they regulated marijuana the same way they regulate alcoho.
To get the income from the home-grown crowd, a $100 per year permit for a dozen plants would bring a fortune into the state treasury.
I’m from out of state, but you South Carolinians could turn this into something more than just a spoof editorial. There’s a real opportunity here.
No seriously guys, this HAS to be a joke.
No law enforcement officer in the world is going to say “Weed is good. Weed is right. Weed works” – first of all it doesn’t even make sense.
Legalizing and regulating marijuana is a necessary and urgent step that our country has to take, but it is *not* going to be done because “weed is good”. It’s going to be done because the high prices and lack of legal competition created by the prohibition are putting all of us, smokers and non-smokers alike, in a very real danger of violence, torture, or worse at the hands of the illegal drug cartels operating in this country.
Our ONLY way to get rid of them is by allowing reputable businesses to legally produce and sell marijuana to adults with after-tax prices set too low for the drug dealers and cartels to match. This is the only thing that’ll drive them away and prevent other criminals from wanting to replace them!
What? This is obviously a spoof.
Ya, good idea “Gregg Propps” send your kid to another state where they only offer alcohol legally. Free the Weed!!
Wow. This is really good news!
I believe there are probably many in law enforcement that also want to end prohibition but are not permitted to speak out because the top LEOs, who do not want prohibition to end, would harass them.