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It will depend largely on the political climate after the next election. If the status quo prevails, why bother to invest capital in innovations which will be cut down by an overzealous legal climate?



Give me a break. The political climate has nothing to do with the future of the industry.

How many prosecutions have there been in the last several years??? 5? 10? You can probably count the number of 'high-profile' arrests on your fingers and that's in the face of tightening regulation by ultra-conservatives.