Saturday, July 10, 2010

grotesque circumstances

Now on the ballot, could marijuana legalization happen in California?
Marijuana advocacy groups heralded Wednesday's news, but the path to marijuana legalization could be difficult, say opponents and legal experts.

California edges toward legalization of pot
The California Assembly's public safety committee approved a bill to legalize pot on Tuesday. A day earlier, New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana.

Benefits from a marijuana tax? California is dreaming.
A proposition to regulate and tax marijuana is on the California ballot. Its backers say it can raise up to $1.4 billion in revenue and help reduce the state's huge deficit. But the tax makes no economic sense.

Could a $1.50 marijuana joint doom Prop. 19 in California?
Legalizing recreational marijuana use would make it a lot cheaper and drive up consumption, according to a new study. This could doom Prop. 19, even in happy-go-lucky California.

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