There are pros and cons to legalizing marijuana.
With California’s economy rapidly sliding down a very deep hole, something needs to be done. Democrats and Republicans can agree on that. Is legalizing marijuana the answer? Democratic state assemblyman Tom Ammiano has been pushing legalization for months and now Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is “open to debate” about the legalization and the tax revenue it could bring in.…
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26 - wak e miss
after 50 years. i'm still here. I retired after 30 years. I'm a native american and I wish this was the land of the free. I've never hurt anyone on it. but alcohol. is different. get high on alcohol and you do stupid things. and you forget. i
27 - Bliffle
Marijuana should be regulated and taxed just like beer.
CA spends about $10billion/year on prisoners, and most of those are in for smoking MJ. We could save about $5billion/year.
28 - IT SHOULD BE
I THINK IT SHOULD BE IT DOESNT MAKE YOU DO ANYTHINK CRAZY AND IT WILL HELP THIS STATE GET OUT OF THE HOLE THAT IT MADE
29 - Lunae
YES YES YES, it needs to be legalized. if america feels just about achohol and tobacco being legal, which could result to something much more lethal, than why shouldnt marijuana???? people make a huge heep over it and it makes no sense at all. Legalize it, the world will be in a better place.
30 - Silas Kain
Repeal of Prohibition paralyzed Mexican cartels in the 30's. Legalization of marijuana would do the same in 2010. It's time to get with the program, folks. It's not only about the "high", it's about a versatile plant that could very well become a cash crop like tobacco. The war on drugs is a waste of our tax dollars. That money could have been put to better use bailing out Studebaker.
31 - Cindy
2- RA,
I heard milk is the gateway drug for scotch.