Recreational Marijuana On California Ballot
Want to get high for fun, legally? You’ll be able to do so in California if voters there approve a November ballot initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
The Tax Cannabis Act would allow adults over 21 to legally purchase up to an ounce of pot and grow small amounts, 14wfie.com reports. Local governments could collect on every marijuana sale. Legalization advocates say the initiative could help relieve California’s $20 billion deficit, raising up to $1.4 billion a year while cutting law enforcement expenses.
Perhaps the most outspoken proponent is Richard Lee, a medical marijuana businessman and president of Oaksterdam University. Lee founded the Oakland Civil Liberties Alliance in 2003.
But not everyone is happy about the efforts to legalize recreational marijuana. Legalizing recreational marijuana will lead to the use of harder drugs and cause more problems for society, Pastor Ron Allen of Sacramento told ABC News. Allen is one of the leaders of a coalition of cops and clergy.
California was the first state to legalize marijuana for medical use 15 years ago.
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Ted's a writer interested in all kinds of art, music, spiritual/social issues, health, economics, environment, energy, science, technology, and foreign policy/international relations. He constantly seeks out news, books, documentaries, and attends lectures/events.
May 9, 2010 at 9:09 am
The bill will allow commercial growers into the arena, that means RJ Reynolds and every corn, wheat and soy grower in California will switch from growing food to growing pot. This bill is designed to cut out the small farmer from the picture. Powerful lobbyists will persuade cities to charge large fees to cultivate. Clearly this bill was written by a lawyer working for a collective that has lost it’s business to better quality dispensaries. This will limit competition, increase the price and limit the supply so that these rich folks can get even richer and those who were just trying to provide quality pot will be forced back into the dangerous underground market. This is not legalization, this is a favor for a few. I hope prop 215 will truly prevail allow growers to continue to grow as much as needed for themselves and those who they care for. These laws are now being written by those who made the most money ripping people off for low quality pot because of little or no competition. This is America. Let’s protect the market place and remove all limits. No limits on how much alcohol I can own or how much alcohol a wine maker can produce so why limits on pot? Favors!!! More pot growers means lower prices!
Ted's a writer interested in all kinds of art, music, spiritual/social issues, health, economics, environment, energy, science, technology, and foreign policy/international relations. He constantly seeks out news, books, documentaries, and attends lectures/events.
I know that as a parent, I would not want to send my child to jail if they were to try a little marijuana, or even if they were to grow a few plants. Does anyone else really want their child to go to jail over a little marijuana?
Citzens of California can register to vote at
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
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Ted's a writer interested in all kinds of art, music, spiritual/social issues, health, economics, environment, energy, science, technology, and foreign policy/international relations. He constantly seeks out news, books, documentaries, and attends lectures/events.
I know that as a parent, I would not want to send my child to jail if they were to try a little marijuana, or even if they were to grow a few plants. Does anyone else really want their child to go to jail over a little marijuana?
Citzens of California can register to vote at
w w w . sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
by completing the online form and mailing it to the address on the form.
Ted's a writer interested in all kinds of art, music, spiritual/social issues, health, economics, environment, energy, science, technology, and foreign policy/international relations. He constantly seeks out news, books, documentaries, and attends lectures/events.
I know that as a parent, I would not want to send my child to jail if they were to try a little marijuana, or even if they were to grow a few plants. Does anyone else really want their child to go to jail over a little marijuana?
Citzens of California can register to vote at
w w w . sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
by completing the online form and mailing it to the address on the form.
Ted's a writer interested in all kinds of art, music, spiritual/social issues, health, economics, environment, energy, science, technology, and foreign policy/international relations. He constantly seeks out news, books, documentaries, and attends lectures/events.
“Legalizing recreational marijuana will lead to the use of harder drugs and cause more problems for society, Pastor Ron Allen of Sacramento told ABC News”
Which is NOT what science tells us. The 1999 Institute of Medicine report, showed that alcohol and tobacco are more likely to lead to harder drugs than is marijuana. And how can there be 'more problems for society' when 1/3 of America's prisoners are non-violent drug offenders? Something tells me imprisoning citizens, and massively draining this country's coffers to pay for three hots and a cot for a dealer or user, is a WASTE of our resources! That's a bigger problem than a few people oversleeping for class.
Cannabis is non-lethal., and less addictive than caffeine. End the misguided and detrimental 'War on Drugs!'
Ted's a writer interested in all kinds of art, music, spiritual/social issues, health, economics, environment, energy, science, technology, and foreign policy/international relations. He constantly seeks out news, books, documentaries, and attends lectures/events.
“Legalizing recreational marijuana will lead to the use of harder drugs and cause more problems for society, Pastor Ron Allen of Sacramento told ABC News”
Which is NOT what science tells us. The 1999 Institute of Medicine report, showed that alcohol and tobacco are more likely to lead to harder drugs than is marijuana. And how can there be ‘more problems for society’ when 1/3 of America’s prisoners are non-violent drug offenders? Something tells me imprisoning citizens, and massively draining this country’s coffers to pay for three hots and a cot for a dealer or user, is a WASTE of our resources! That’s a bigger problem than a few people oversleeping for class.
Cannabis is non-lethal., and less addictive than caffeine. End the misguided and detrimental ‘War on Drugs!’
Ted's a writer interested in all kinds of art, music, spiritual/social issues, health, economics, environment, energy, science, technology, and foreign policy/international relations. He constantly seeks out news, books, documentaries, and attends lectures/events.
Ted with all the crap showing support for pot why can’t our prohibition side use the truth that history taught us by our leaders! Harry J. Anslinger said “There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz, and swing, result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.”