A Marijuana Tax as the Next New Revenue Stream?

[babsbunny]

http://www.truthout.org/050809T

Polls suggest increased support for decriminalizing and taxing the drug, but policy may not change soon.

San Francisco - Are Americans really ready to consider legalizing marijuana? This week, California's governor said it was time to debate the issue, and a new nationwide poll suggests a majority of voters favor decriminalizing the drug.

While legalization advocates say they've never seen such widespread public support for reforming marijuana laws, they still don't expect drug policy to change overnight. But, they say, the country appears to be at a tipping point in how it views recreational use of marijuana, which is now legal in 13 states for medically-approved use.

[MrMickeysMom]

1. I can easily imagine the tax would generate a LOT of money

... Think about those Fabulous Furry Freak Brother comics...

"Dope will get you by in times of no money much better than money will get you by in times of no dope!"

We knew what they meant back then. Have a little fun in the confines of your own home with a doobie, then make something chocolate, have great sex and sleep like bullets.