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by WalterBright 1817 days ago
> That hasn't proven to be the case.

Hasn't? What about the moonshine business? That was all created by the liquor taxes. And all the organized crime around avoiding cigarette taxes.

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I'm obviously not talking about moonshine. I'm specifically talking about weed, today.
The moonshine business was pretty darn minor before prohibition?