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Alcohol and tobacco offer useful framework

Federal alcohol taxes should rise too

Federal government taxes alcohol and tobacco but not marijuana

States should also raise taxes on pot

Today’s cannabis is far more potent than pot that preceded legalization

Increases in tobacco taxes have been major reason that its use has declined during 21st century with profound health benefits

In 1995 marijuana seized by Drug Enforcement Administration was around 4 percent THC

Goal should not be elimination

Better approach would acknowledge many people end up worse off when they start to use marijuana more frequently

Legal pot industry grew to more than $30 billion in U.S. sales in 2024

For-profit marijuana companies made possible by legalization have a financial incentive to mislead the public about what they are selling

Jennifer Macaluso's nausea and vomiting became so bad that she had to stop working

A New York Times investigation concluded in 2024 that doctors are contending with the effects of an explosion in the use of the drug and its intensity as marijuana legalization has accelerated across the country

Part of the answer is the power of Big Weed

Change will increase profits of businesses by causing tax code to treat them more favorably

Marijuana companies are biggest winners of Mr. Trump’s decision to reclassify the drug

More than half of industry sales come from roughly 20 percent of heavy users

The biggest concern is excessive marijuana use

People who are frequently stoned can struggle to hold a job or take care of their families

The accumulating harm is broader and more severe than previously reported