The article I'm responding to is incredibly short; I heard this story on the radio this morning and just wanted to comment more on the content of the news, rather than the style of the reporting.
Basically California State Assemblyman (unlike Connecticut, California has assemblymen rather than state senators or representatives) Tom Ammiano, a Democrat from San Francisco, proposed a bill yesterday that would legalize marijuana in the state of California.
The bill's not for the potheads, though, it's a money maker.
You see, if the bill were to be passed, citizens would have to be 21 to purchase marijuana (similar to the sale of alcohol)... and they would pay a tax of $50 per ounce. Ammiano estimated that this could raise more that $1.3 billion for the state of California.
Personally, I think this bill is irresponsible and unethical. Maybe I'm reading into this the wrong way, but to me, Ammiano is saying, "Well, we need some money for the state. Why don't we open the doors to a lucrative market, and then just make sure we get a profit off of it. The citizens? Who cares if they'll harm their health or get into other drugs. They'll be high - they won't mind."
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11766760
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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