Difference between revisions of "Deforestation vs adult&drug tax"
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350 is desirable | 350 is desirable | ||
14 billion trees require 14 billion | '''14 billion trees require $14 billion/year''' (UN - 1 $ a tree) <br> | ||
Cost to cancel out deforestation: $14 billion/year <br> | Cost to cancel out deforestation: $14 billion/year <br> | ||
Where can the money come from??<br> | Where can the money come from??<br> | ||
Source 1:<br> | |||
'''Source 1:'''<br> | |||
Adult Entertainment: Worldwide Industry size: $97 Billion (2006, Internet Filter Review)<br> | Adult Entertainment: Worldwide Industry size: $97 Billion (2006, Internet Filter Review)<br> | ||
China: 28% ($27B). South Korea: 27% ($26B), Japan: 21% ($20B), USA: 14% ($13.6B)<br> | China: 28% ($27B). South Korea: 27% ($26B), Japan: 21% ($20B), USA: 14% ($13.6B)<br> | ||
Current USA rate of porn tax is 18.75 to 25%<br> | Current USA rate of porn tax is 18.75 to 25%<br> | ||
Usa at 13.5B at 5% increase in tax of revenue = $675 million<br> | Usa at 13.5B at 5% increase in tax of revenue = '''$675 million'''<br> | ||
Japan at $20B at 5% increase in tax of revenue = $1 billion<br> | Japan at $20B at 5% increase in tax of revenue = '''$1 billion'''<br> | ||
$34 billion leads to $1.7 billion/year for Japan and US at 5%<br> | $34 billion leads to '''$1.7 billion/year''' for Japan and US at 5%<br> | ||
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'''Source 2:''' <br> | |||
Decriminalise Marijuana: Source: Column Five Media via the heralddaily Oct, 2009 (ALL USA STATS)<br> | Decriminalise Marijuana: Source: Column Five Media via the heralddaily Oct, 2009 (ALL USA STATS)<br> | ||
Black market revenue of marijuana alone is estimated at $141.8 billion (approx 50% of all illegal drug revenue) (source: havocscope, a database of black-markets)...reference: cocaine is $70 billion <br> | Black market revenue of marijuana alone is estimated at $141.8 billion (approx 50% of all illegal drug revenue) (source: havocscope, a database of black-markets)...reference: cocaine is $70 billion <br> | ||
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In 2007-2008, over 1.7M arrests made for marijuana<br> | In 2007-2008, over 1.7M arrests made for marijuana<br> | ||
Cost to incarcerate for 1 year: $23,876 (2009 DOJ)<br> | Cost to incarcerate for 1 year: $23,876 (2009 DOJ)<br> | ||
Tax-payers dollars spend to prosecute marijuana offenders: $12 billion/year <br> | Tax-payers dollars spend to prosecute marijuana offenders: '''$12 billion/year''' <br> | ||
$12 billion includes: The societal costs of propagandizing against marijuana and marijuana law reform, funding anti-marijuana research, interdicting marijuana, eradicating domestically grown marijuana and industrial hemp, law enforcement, prosecuting and incarcerating marijuana smokers<br> | $12 billion includes: The societal costs of propagandizing against marijuana and marijuana law reform, funding anti-marijuana research, interdicting marijuana, eradicating domestically grown marijuana and industrial hemp, law enforcement, prosecuting and incarcerating marijuana smokers<br> | ||
Legalising and adding tax is another option which can add approx. $2.2 and $6.4 billion/year (USA alone) (source: The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition )<br> | Legalising and adding tax is another option which can add approx. '''$2.2 and $6.4 billion/year''' (USA alone) (source: The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition )<br> | ||
Summary<br> | '''Summary'''<br> | ||
Revenue need to offset deforestation<br> | Revenue need to offset deforestation: '''$14 billion'''<br> | ||
Total revenue from taxing the adult entertainment industry in US/Japan @5%: $1.7 billion/year<br> | Total revenue from taxing the adult entertainment industry in US/Japan @5%: '''$1.7 billion/year'''<br> | ||
Total revenue from decriminalising marijuana in USA: $12 billion/year<br> | Total revenue from decriminalising marijuana in USA: '''$12 billion/year'''<br> | ||
Total revenue from taxing marijuana in USA: $2.2-6.4 billion/year<br> | Total revenue from taxing marijuana in USA: '''$2.2-6.4 billion/year'''<br> | ||
Total revenue generated: $13.7/year - $20.1/year<br> | Total revenue generated: '''$13.7 billion/year - $20.1 billion/year'''<br> | ||