The first step to legalize marijuana in California could happen Tuesday.And therein lies the problem. Putting a $50 per ounce fee on it will only guarantee that the pot market will stay underground and the revenue they promise from this bill will fall woefully short. It's typical of liberal politicians who think that just because they pass a fee or tax the people will pay it. Won't happen, especially in among people who have been operating outside the law for decades.
Lawmakers will vote on Assembly Bill 390 -- legislation to tax and regulate marijuana. The assembly's Public Safety Committee is expected to vote after a hearing that begins at 9 a.m. hearing in Sacramento.
The bill, authored by San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, would essentially treat pot the same way alcohol is treated under the law and would allow adults over 21 to possess, smoke and grow marijuana.
The law would also call for a fee of $50 per ounce sold and would help fund drug eradication and awareness programs. It could help pull California out of debt, supporters say, raising up to $990 million from the fees.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
California Going to Pot
That's not exactly news, but now they want to make it official:
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Has anyone talked to people who habitually smoke pot?
In the course of my work I have spoken to quite a few. I am hearing how addictive pot is; how their grades/jobs are suffering because of their habit; and those are the ones who can still articulate
intelligently.
Then there are the lung cancer risks that no one wants to talk about.
Tobacco bad...pot good. Who's writing this legislation: legislators who want a populace that follows orders and asks few questions.
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