Government distinguishes between therapeutic products containing compounds from the plant, and “raw, unprocessed” cannabis, which has harmful effects.
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Ricky Lim
Singapore should stand firm in preventing illegal drugs used - that will destroyed individual, family and society.
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Naufal Muhammad
Paul Tan bro.
This collected revenue for country.same goes for cigaratte
This collected revenue for country.same goes for cigaratte
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Ricky Lim
Everyone is against gambling.
Even if we put a ban to gambling, Singaporeans will still crawl to Genting or go to cruise to gamble there --- and there will be a big outflow of Singaporean money.
By attracting Genting to come to Singapore - at least the money is kept within Singapore - we can gather tax and can still help this hardcore gamblers to kick their habit.
Social safeguards are put in place to discourage Singaporeans from gambling and their family members can ban them from gambling in Singapore.
Betting taxes comprising betting duty, casino tax and private lotteries duty amounted to S$2.7 billion.
Even if we put a ban to gambling, Singaporeans will still crawl to Genting or go to cruise to gamble there --- and there will be a big outflow of Singaporean money.
By attracting Genting to come to Singapore - at least the money is kept within Singapore - we can gather tax and can still help this hardcore gamblers to kick their habit.
Social safeguards are put in place to discourage Singaporeans from gambling and their family members can ban them from gambling in Singapore.
Betting taxes comprising betting duty, casino tax and private lotteries duty amounted to S$2.7 billion.
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Edison Chan
Even if no 2 mega casinos ini Singapore, those gamblers will go to the gaint casino in Genting. What the difference?
Kenneth Avan
So what's stopping people from going to Thailand to seek cannibis for medicinal purposes? In fact, many Singaporeans are already going to Thailand for other prescription drugs.
Uuthyam Dass
Paul Tan singapore are chinese majority which technically culturally not wrong to gamble..even hindu indian ..gaming and gambling is part of thier culture..so i dont think singaporeans at all loose resoect because casinos open..plus its so easy $30 trip to genting...most singaporean dont gamble in singapore casinos..they go genting
Ricky Lim
Paul Tan - PAP won by 69% votes even after casinos were allowed.
It has created thousands of jobs plus tourist attraction as the casinos also has other attraction like RWS, MICE, etc.
As I reiterate, everyone is against gambling, prostitution, smoking etc and other vices.
But, a straight ban is not the solution.
At that time, we are facing economic slowdown, tourism drop and job growth slows.
The casinos decision touted as a "mega project" attracted a whopping $5 - $6 billion of investment and created thousands of jobs to Singapore - and it is one of the factor that help to boost the Economy and arrested the lethargic Economy.
Many industries benefitted from the 2 casinos:-
(1) Construction
(2) Designer
(3) Telecom companies
(4) IT companies
(5) food and beverages
(6) retail shopping
(7) MICE - meeting, incentive, convention, exhibition
(8) Tourism - Universal Studio, other tourist attraction
etc.
If we are foolhardy about ban on casinos & other betting sources - we will have lose :-
(1) The initial capital investment of $5 - 6 billion
(2) Annual betting taxes - $2.7 billion annually
(3) Yet we are losing about similar amount or more to Singaporeans gambling overseas.
Then our Government will have less Government revenue :-
(1) less money to help this hardcore gambling addicts,
(2) less money to spend on social welfare such as healthcare, military defence, education etc.
(3) will need to collect more taxes from Singaporeans eg, higher GST, personal income tax, corporate tax etc.
--- and yet not solving the problem of gambling among Singaporeans.
It has created thousands of jobs plus tourist attraction as the casinos also has other attraction like RWS, MICE, etc.
As I reiterate, everyone is against gambling, prostitution, smoking etc and other vices.
But, a straight ban is not the solution.
At that time, we are facing economic slowdown, tourism drop and job growth slows.
The casinos decision touted as a "mega project" attracted a whopping $5 - $6 billion of investment and created thousands of jobs to Singapore - and it is one of the factor that help to boost the Economy and arrested the lethargic Economy.
Many industries benefitted from the 2 casinos:-
(1) Construction
(2) Designer
(3) Telecom companies
(4) IT companies
(5) food and beverages
(6) retail shopping
(7) MICE - meeting, incentive, convention, exhibition
(8) Tourism - Universal Studio, other tourist attraction
etc.
If we are foolhardy about ban on casinos & other betting sources - we will have lose :-
(1) The initial capital investment of $5 - 6 billion
(2) Annual betting taxes - $2.7 billion annually
(3) Yet we are losing about similar amount or more to Singaporeans gambling overseas.
Then our Government will have less Government revenue :-
(1) less money to help this hardcore gambling addicts,
(2) less money to spend on social welfare such as healthcare, military defence, education etc.
(3) will need to collect more taxes from Singaporeans eg, higher GST, personal income tax, corporate tax etc.
--- and yet not solving the problem of gambling among Singaporeans.
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