Wow what a hard hitting factual defense of your bullshit comments trying to defend the rich.

Like OP said, it lowered the cost for most people but resulted in less profit to those who controlled the supply because merchants could legally aquire it for cheaper instead of using smugglers.

I really hate having discussions with folks like you because you even said OP was correct yet you have to go on and on to back track and make it look like your stupid statement was correct too.

We all know about no taxation without representation and we didn't need you to rephrase something we all get beat into us in school.