Chris Christie Doesn't Like Taxes, Especially On Marijuana And Yachts

The government is always hungry for money, and yet taxes are not popular, particularly new or higher ones. Republican candidate Chris Christie has signed Grover Norquist’s no-tax pledge. And according to Mr. Norquist, Governor Christie has vetoed more tax hikes than any other governor in modern American history. That itself might be enough to suggest Christie’s stance on Marijuana taxes, but he has a special ax to grind. 

In New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie has said society should never legalize recreational marijuana even if that would allow you to tax it liberally. He even said tax revenue from marijuana was blood money.

This should not be permitted in our society, it sends the wrong message,” Christie said. “Every bit of objective data tells us that it’s a gateway drug to other drugs. And it is not an excuse in our society to say that alcohol is legal so why not make marijuana legal. …

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