Holy Diver

During a press conference Monday morning in San Francisco, Ammiano introduced "The Marijuana Control, regulation and education act." The far-reaching bill would go well beyond decriminalization of marijuana to actually legalize the cultivation, sale, purchase and possession of the plant.

“With the state in the midst of an historic economic crisis, the move towards regulating and taxing marijuana is simply common sense," Ammiano said. "This legislation would generate much needed revenue for the state, restrict access to only those over 21, end the environmental damage to our public lands from illicit crops, and improve public safety by redirecting law enforcement efforts to more serious crimes."

The bill would remove "all penalties under California law for the cultivation, transportation, sale, purchase, possession, and use of marijuana, natural THC and paraphernalia by persons over the age of 21"; would "prohibit local and state law enforcement officials from enforcing federal marijuana laws"; and would create a $50 state fee for each ounce of marijuana sold, beyond whatever pot will cost once it becomes legal, the newspaper reported.

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The Raw Story | California lawmaker introduces pot legalization bill

Holy Diver

According to recent polls, 41 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana. That's a higher approval rating than that currently enjoyed by Rush Limbaugh, former President George W. Bush and Republican congressional leaders, according to PollingReport.com.

PressCoverage

This should make Fraud's head explode...

He wants millions of THC "abusers" out of a job, in addition to everyone else now losing their jobs.

Mogamedogz

This is great news for SF (and Cali). Lets hope the rest of the country gets with the program and follows suit. No need to leave this revenue source untapped any longer.

Holy Diver

*** "Drill baby, Drill!"

Its "Puff, Puff, GIVE!"

lostjumper

That would be interesting. So where do you go from there? Do you decriminalize other things like prescription drugs? If I can smoke a joint legally, I might as well be able to get vicatin and perkaset(sp?) over the counter.

Have productivity studies been done? How will that effect Cali's economy if half the population is smoking pot? And where will you house all the deadheads that move to california?

How about driving? Because now you have a ton of people legally using pot who will want to drive. You think we hav an issue with drunk drivers, wait til you see all the pot related accidents.

I'm opposed to legalizing pot, and I think alot of questions need to be answered before an entire state gets high.(though, can you imagine a high ahnold press conference? That would be hilarious)

Mogamedogz

"Grow baby, Grow!!!"

Holy Diver

I really don't find too many differences between alcohol regulation, and how they would regulate canibus.

I bet you'd see less bar fights.

Cali is in such ttrouble with our deficit that we need to think outside of the box. This is a revenue stream, and could generate Billions, while wiping billions off the budget for arrests and imprisonment. It sounds like a win-win.

I live in the Bay area, about 6 of my friends have "medical cards" they already buy government grown pot. They are allowed to smoke it, and pay taxes on it. The "studies" you want to see are already happening.

BelichickFan

Works for me - being a fellow Californian but one who's never tried pot. From what everyone says it's less damaging to the body than alcohol so . . .

reflexblue

Never tried pot? maybe you should the music is so much better, and your mind opens up to the possibility of new ideas. At least this is what i've heard. It doesn't help your spelin though i heard that too

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