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Re: vinovista post# 2013

Sunday, 10/28/2018 2:46:35 PM

Sunday, October 28, 2018 2:46:35 PM

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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-marijuana-federal-debt/?fbclid=IwAR29pc-IXIJ-3XLblf8M1DNCIMLj0ManpWE9OgR06EQdnayE9UdidkYALGw
so there you have it.

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Did Canada Pay Off Entire Federal Debt One Day After Marijuana Legalization?
"You’re crippled with debt one day, and the next it’s all vanished into thin air."
CLAIM

Canada paid off their entire federal debt one day after legalizing marijuana.
RATING
False
ORIGIN

The first day of legal marijuana sales in Canada on 17 October 2018 was, by most accounts, a roaring success. Dispensaries saw long lines and sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of product. According to a report from Vice, the demand was so high that the country was experiencing a marijuana shortage by the end of day one.

So when the Daily Bonnet reported that the country was able to pay off their entire federal debt within one day of legalizing marijuana, some readers found the story plausible (or perhaps they were just stoned enough to believe it):

Less than 24 hours after cannabis became legal in Canada, the federal government announced they had made so much money in tax revenue from the sale of legal weed that they were able to pay off the country’s entire $650 billion debt.

“I told you so,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, looking considerably less handsome than usual with his blood-shot eyes. “It’s remarkable! You’re crippled with debt one day and the next it’s all vanished into thin air. It’s just one more thing that makes Canada the great country that it is!”

This was not a genuine bit of news, however, as it originated with The Daily Bonnet, a Canadian satire website:

The Daily Bonnet is a Mennonite satirical news site from the heart of the Bible belt, Steinbach, Manitoba. Apart from the names of local and international celebrities, all characters and situations presented are entirely fictitious.

It’s far too early to say just how much tax revenue Canada will generate from the legal sale of marijuana, but according to a report from PBS, it could be as high as $1 billion: