Can Marijuana Help Rescue California's Economy?
Could marijuana be the answer to the economic misery facing California? Democratic State Assembly member Tom Ammiano thinks so. Ammiano introduced legislation last month that would legalize pot and allow the state to regulate and tax its sale — a move that could mean billions for the cash-strapped state. Pot is, after all, California's biggest cash crop, responsible for $14 billion in annual sales, dwarfing the state's second largest agricultural commodity — milk and cream — which brings in $7.3 billion annually, according to the most recent USDA statistics.
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Obama's Marijuana Prohibition Acid Test
Marijuana prohibition is a core cause of the nation's economic problems. It now costs the U.S. more than tens of billions per year to track, arrest, try, defend and imprison marijuana consumers who pose little harm to society. The social toll soars even higher when we account for social violence, lost work, ruined careers and damaged families. In 2007, 775,137 people were arrested in the U.S. for mere possession of this ancient crop, according to the FBI's uniform crime report.
Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use
The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.
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Marijuana News From Around The Globe
Cool forum to check out and waste some time at...
Government-grown medical marijuana can’t meet patients’ needs: lawyer -- time for some sensi seeds
Lawyers appealing to Health Canada to loosen medical marijuana regulations say government pot can’t match the effectiveness of strains available on the street.
Lawyer Alan Young says his clients should be able to pick their own growers rather than having to rely on the government’s supply, which some users say makes them sick.
But government lawyer Christopher Leafloor says that argument doesn’t stand up because Health Canada has new and improved strains of pot.
Mischa Barton arrested for marijuana possession. i knew this chick was bad ass.
Mischa Barton was arrested Thursday morning for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol and possessing marijuana after sheriff's deputies saw her car straddling two lanes of traffic.
The 21-year-old actress, who starred on Fox's teen drama "The O.C.," was driving on La Cienega Boulevard in West Hollywood when she was stopped at about 2:45 a.m., authorities said.
Deputies saw her vehicle straddling the lanes and failing to signal for a turn, according to a sheriff's press statement.
Spears’ sons to be tested for marijuana... what else is new?
Britney Spears has requested that her sons be tested for marijuana because she believes her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, smokes the illegal drug in their presence.
Marijuana Party of Canada, an interesting article.
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- Marijuana Party of Canada, an interesting article.
- Government-grown medical marijuana can’t meet patients’ needs: lawyer -- time for some sensi seeds
- Spears’ sons to be tested for marijuana... what else is new?
- Mischa Barton arrested for marijuana possession. i knew this chick was bad ass.
- Obama says he drank and smoked pot during his teen years, awesome.
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