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New Mexico

Warpy

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1. They'd generate a lot more revenue from legal pot

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2017, 01:19 AM

May 2017

but I guess the lege would rather punish poor folks, most of whose kids are lactose intolerant by the age of 8-10.

What soda companies need to be persuaded to do is ramp up the flavor and lower the sugar content instead of cramming as much HFCS as they can per ounce.

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Soda tax campaign fight costs at nearly $3.3 million; proponents operating in the red [View all] TexasTowelie May 2017 OP

They'd generate a lot more revenue from legal pot Warpy May 2017 #1

I actually side with the soda companies on this one. Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #2

Good on them. fleabiscuit May 2017 #3