Phil Mushnick raised an interesting point in his column today in the NY Post. He wonders if sports franchises and university teams in Colorado will use marijuana suppliers as advertisers, a fresh revenue stream. Imagine the brand names: Broncos Mile High Rush or Rockies Grand Slam or Avalanche Tokin' Express or Nuggets Reefer Madness or the University of Colorado Buffalo Chips. I got to wondering if players who enjoy pot will sign there. And, if they do, how will the leagues respond if a player tests positive for a drug that is now a legal product? Will teams ban the use of it and, if so, will it result in lawsuits? These are unintended consequences of legalization I hadn’t considered. It will be interesting to see how many more arise. I believe it will be a plus financially for the economy and government coffers, but I’m concerned that this pushing of the envelope further left might result in more social blight. If use increases with legitimization, will those who operate machinery find it easier to rationalize a few hits before going to work or after lunch? And will it really eliminate the illegal trade? Once taxes are instituted and when/if unions become involved in its distribution, which would raise costs, won't a black market similar to what is occurring with cigarettes come into effect? It wouldn’t be hard to put in place. It's been there for decades. Will there will be government supplements for those at or below the poverty level? One thing is certain, there will be a lot to study.
Here are my selections for Sunday's games. Caution: I'm currently ranked 40th at crowdpicks.com. Football is supposed to be my area of expertise. I did finish 10th in NCAA picking. I'm currently second in NBA picking, which is a fluke that is likely to change dramatically by season's end.
49ers 20, Seahawks 9 -- hope I'm wrong, but Seattle's offense has been dormant for weeks.
Patriots 41, Broncos 34 -- again, hope I'm wrong, but time and again Brady has proven far superior to Manning in the post season. Will another late interception seal the deal?
My thanks to the folks who bought and swapped books on a second straight day of reprieve from winter weather.
Vic's 4th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Horror Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
Vic's Rom-Com Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/kny5llp
Vic’s Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx
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