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darklordoftech
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« on: January 06, 2018, 07:30:21 PM »
We all know that tobacco companies tend to be very shady and dishonest. Should they be banned from entering the legal marijuana industry to prevent them from manipulating research on the effects of marijuana and/or manipulating the contents of marijuana products?
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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2018, 08:05:37 PM »
No.
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2018, 02:14:47 PM »
No.  If anything, they'd be doing less damage if they shifted more of their operations toward marijuana.
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2018, 02:21:57 PM »
Would this even be feasable? Couldn't they just create a "new" company and have them sell marijuana?
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2018, 05:25:21 PM »
Quote from: Goldwater on January 08, 2018, 02:21:57 PM
Would this even be feasable? Couldn't they just create a "new" company and have them sell marijuana?
The ban would include any companies connected to tobacco companies.
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2018, 05:41:15 PM »
What exactly are you proposing?  Phillip Morris can't get into any aspect of the marijuana industry?  So what's to stop the people that own stock in the tobacco companies from buying stock in marijuana companies?  But never mind that obvious and easy work around, I'd imagine with the infrastructure that they have in place already that they could get weed to people much cheaper than most others in the industry, isn't that a good thing for consumers?
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2018, 09:42:51 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2018, 08:32:55 AM »
Quote from: darklordoftech on January 08, 2018, 05:25:21 PM
Quote from: Goldwater on January 08, 2018, 02:21:57 PM
Would this even be feasable? Couldn't they just create a "new" company and have them sell marijuana?
The ban would include any companies connected to tobacco companies.

Then definitely no. For similar reasons to Rfayette, along with it ensures that those who work in the tobacco industry still have a job as fewer folks turn to tobacco over time.
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2018, 12:43:33 PM »
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Yes.
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2018, 12:46:19 PM »
No, but only in companies based in weed legal states and in which we need major regulations.
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2018, 12:03:53 PM »
I ❤️ Big Tobacco.
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2018, 02:07:16 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2018, 04:23:29 AM »
Quote from: dead0man on January 08, 2018, 05:41:15 PM
What exactly are you proposing?  Phillip Morris can't get into any aspect of the marijuana industry?  So what's to stop the people that own stock in the tobacco companies from buying stock in marijuana companies?  But never mind that obvious and easy work around, I'd imagine with the infrastructure that they have in place already that they could get weed to people much cheaper than most others in the industry, isn't that a good thing for consumers?

I think the primary concern is what kind of product that they may come out with that works to addict their new consumer base.
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« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2018, 12:07:23 PM »
what, like tobacco?
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2018, 02:06:05 PM »
Why?
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« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2018, 02:20:26 PM »
So does Febreeze Wink. Don’t leave home without an ample supply of both!
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« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2018, 02:22:58 PM »
Quote from: politicallefty on January 15, 2018, 04:23:29 AM
Quote from: dead0man on January 08, 2018, 05:41:15 PM
What exactly are you proposing?  Phillip Morris can't get into any aspect of the marijuana industry?  So what's to stop the people that own stock in the tobacco companies from buying stock in marijuana companies?  But never mind that obvious and easy work around, I'd imagine with the infrastructure that they have in place already that they could get weed to people much cheaper than most others in the industry, isn't that a good thing for consumers?

I think the primary concern is what kind of product that they may come out with that works to addict their new consumer base.
The high does the trick.  Your brain does the rest.  They might spend money to make smoking or using weed as more socially acceptable in public.  Or breed stronger strains for their more loyal users.
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« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2018, 06:48:04 PM »
I would really rather have them in the marijuana business than tobacco.
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