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SF Legislator Brings Legalization Bill to Vote

February 24th, 2009 by Perry

Legalize it — and I will advertise it.

California lawmakers are proposing legislation to legalize marijuana in California. The move would make it the first state to adopt such a measure completely legalizing the drug. The legislation was written back in 2004, but the dire straits of California’s budget crisis (nearing $41 billion in the red before a deal was struck,) legislators aren’t really dismissing anything out of hand. Particularly since the bill would generate roughly $1 billion a year.

Tom Ammiano, a rookie legislator from San Francisco, held a press conference this morning to announce his want to bring the bill to a vote. Called the Marijuana Control Regulation and Education Act, the legislation puts a $50/ounce tax on marijuana, and would make it legal to sell or distribute the drug with a state license.

Not to bring in the bad news but the law wouldn’t address the discrepancy between state and federal law, and also wouldn’t address how to eradicate the illegal supply for a legal one.

4 Comments

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    Danny Says:

    This is great! I hope people make the right decision, now is the time. Our economy could use the aid of marijuana!


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    Kuemana Says:

    I really hope that this passes, it’s about damn time. As of right now the federal government isn’t helping anyone anywhere, so that shouldn’t even be taken into consideration. Also, I think the illegal drug trade will work itself out, there will always be illegal activities, but I think we shouldn’t worry about that until this gets passed.


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    the illegal drug trade would easily be abolished as the price of legal bud would be way lower than street prices, not to mention legal bud would be of a better quality. Instead of medical weed dispensaries make them normal marijuana stores and people will just go there. make sure to check ids and there should be no problem, at least until someone needs weed just like they need liquor and just ask someone else.


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    [...] Yesterday, Tom Ammiano proposed a piece of legislation to California’s House of Representatives that would legalize marijuana in the state. [...]



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