Marijuana legalization bill intro'd in CA Legislature!

[Bennyboy]

(02-23) 17:50 PST SACRAMENTO -- California would become the first state in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use under a bill introduced Monday by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco.

The proposal would regulate marijuana like alcohol, with people over 21 years old allowed to grow, buy, sell and possess cannabis - all of which is barred by federal law.

Ammiano, a Democrat in his third month as a state lawmaker, said taxes and other fees associated with regulation could put more than a billion dollars a year into state coffers at a time when revenues continue to decline.

He said he thinks the federal government could soften its stance on marijuana under the Obama administration.

"We could in fact have the political will to do something, and certainly in the meantime this is a public policy call and I think it's worth the discussion," Ammiano said. "I think the outcome would be very healthy for California and California's economy."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/23/BAO416354C.DTL&type=politics&tsp=1

[corruptmewithpower]

1. Legal reefer should taste okay!

:smoke:

[Confusious]

2. Legalize it, tax it, stop spending money on

law enforcement for it ( waste of money ), let the people in jail for pot ( non-vilolent only ) out.

I'm still not going to smoke it though.

[paulsby]

7. agree 100%

100% against the war on drugs

and I hope this bill will pass.

I have no desire to smoke it... and won't, but have no problem with legalization.

[Soylent Brice]

15. i'll smoke it for you, chief.

[Oldenuff]

3. I support

Cannabis legalization... But I do not support a tax on a personal liberty issue.

[file83]

4. The way things are going lately, if people don't start getting high more often...

...things could get ugly.

Everyone just needs to smoke and chill.
:smoke:

[quidam56]

5. California WAKE UP ! Legalize and tax it.

[4lbs]

6. That will be a difference of several billion dollars annually for CA right there.

n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

8. The State Government of California is broke. It is time to stop wasting money on pot prison

Putting a person in prison for possession of a plant that grows naturally is idiotic.

Expensive prison cells should be used for individuals that commit murder or molest children.

Legalize it, tax it, and smoke it. It is a win - win situation. California stops spending money incarcerating its citizens, California starts taking in money in taxes, and the people of California get to be a little less paranoid about that bag of reefer they have.

[Dennis Donovan]

9. Recommended!

[OnyxCollie]

11. Who are the people in your signature pic?

[Rhiannon12866]

12. It's a pic of the two guys who are in the HBO series "Flight of the Conchords."

http://www.hbo.com/conchords/

:hi:

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked, too late to recommend.

Thanks for the thread, Bennyboy.

[flyboyscott68]

13. it is legal

Actually it is legal already. Last week when president obama said they would no longer prosecute medical marijuana shops, that effectively illuminated the restrictions on medical marijuana. By him saying that he actually repealed the laws on medical marijuana. At least thats how I see it,,lol

[katty]

14. legalize & tax it