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Assembly committee OKs bill to legalize marijuana in California
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| kotsy |
| quote: | Oringally posted @ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lan...-marijuana.html
Assembly committee OKs bill to legalize marijuana
A proposal to legalize and tax marijuana in California was approved by a key committee of the Assembly this morning, over the dire warnings of police chiefs and prosecutors.
The Public Safety Committee voted 4-3 to approve AB 390 by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), who said the bill would provide tax revenue to the state and regulation of the drug. The new law includes a requirement that users be at least 21 years old.
The measure next goes to the Health Committee, but proponents worried it would not be acted on by that panel by Friday's deadline, which would require the proposal to be reintroduced to be heard this year by the full Assembly.
"The way it exists now is harming our youth,'' Ammiano said. "Drug dealers do not ask for ID. We need to regulate something that has gone chaotic, has resulted in carnage. I understand it's not everybody's cup of tea.''
Assemblyman Danny Gilmore (R-Hanford), a former CHP commander, said the $50 tax on each ounce of marijuana sold to pay for drug education and treatment is not worth the grief that will be caused by legalization.
"We're going to legalize marijuana, we're going to tax it and then we're going to educate our kids about the harm of drugs. You've got to be kidding me,'' Gilmore said. "What's next? Are we going to legalize methamphetamines, cocaine?''
The measure was opposed in testimony today by several police chiefs and law enforcement officials including Bob Cooke, former president of the California Narcotics Officers Assn., who predicted it would lead to an increase in crime. "The mere consideration of an attempt to trade human misery for tax dollars smacks of the cynical throwing away of countless human beings,'' Cooke told the committee.
It is estimated that the bill would generate $1.3 billion a year in taxes and marijuana cultivation fees. |
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| VERTiG0 |
| hooooooolyyyyyyyyy |
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| samhouse |
| quote: | Originally posted by kotsy
Assemblyman Danny Gilmore (R-Hanford), a former CHP commander, said the $50 tax on each ounce of marijuana sold to pay for drug education and treatment is not worth the grief that will be caused by legalization.
"We're going to legalize marijuana, we're going to tax it and then we're going to educate our kids about the harm of drugs. You've got to be kidding me,'' Gilmore said. "What's next? Are we going to legalize methamphetamines, cocaine?'' |
really? honestly...its like comparing chocolate and habanero peppers.
Fantastic news! |
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| kotsy |
| quote: | Originally posted by samhouse
really? honestly...its like comparing chocolate and habanero peppers. |
I know.. it's such a ing WEAK arguement.
they always to fail to mention that ALCOHOL IS A DRUG but no one seems to have a problem with that being legal anymore |
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| snak3st |
| This is great news, wonder when Canada will decide to legalize it too. |
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| v-vaughn |
| Ooooooh my uncle lives there. Lucky guy (I'm pretty sure he wouldn't care though). |
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| MarkT |
nice!
$50/oz. in tax...wow. that's some serious revenue! |
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| darouge11 |
| the new amsterdam :P |
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| patpicos |
lol @ the big slippery slope statement, whats next, coke, meth?
I guess California is really desperate to get more revenue! |
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| chinamon |
| quote: | Originally posted by samhouse
really? honestly...its like comparing chocolate and habanero peppers.
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there is such a thing as "chocolate habanero" peppers
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by devnull
lol @ the big slippery slope statement, whats next, coke, meth?
I guess California is really desperate to get more revenue! |
They are considering I remember reading in the news they have HUGE debt. Arni is killing it...I'm not surprised that he is probably for it as well. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by kotsy
I know.. it's such a ing WEAK arguement.
they always to fail to mention that ALCOHOL IS A DRUG but no one seems to have a problem with that being legal anymore |
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