Governor asks: What if pot's legal and taxed?

tony7914 · Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 4965 Location: Peru Indiana

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As California struggles to find cash, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday it's time to study whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use.

The Republican governor did not support legalization – and the federal government still bans marijuana use – but advocates hailed the fact that Schwarzenegger endorsed studying a once-taboo political subject.

"Well, I think it's not time for (legalization), but I think it's time for a debate," Schwarzenegger said. "I think all of those ideas of creating extra revenues, I'm always for an open debate on it. And I think we ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalized marijuana and other drugs, what effect did it have on those countries?"

Schwarzenegger was at a fire safety event in Davis when he answered a question about a recent Field Poll showing 56 percent of registered voters support legalizing and taxing marijuana to raise revenue for cash-strapped California. Voters in 1996 authorized marijuana for medical purposes.....

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This one ought to make Bern happy lol!

CowpokeBob

tony7914 wrote:

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As California struggles to find cash, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday it's time to study whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use.

The Republican governor did not support legalization – and the federal government still bans marijuana use – but advocates hailed the fact that Schwarzenegger endorsed studying a once-taboo political subject.

"Well, I think it's not time for (legalization), but I think it's time for a debate," Schwarzenegger said. "I think all of those ideas of creating extra revenues, I'm always for an open debate on it. And I think we ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalized marijuana and other drugs, what effect did it have on those countries?"

Schwarzenegger was at a fire safety event in Davis when he answered a question about a recent Field Poll showing 56 percent of registered voters support legalizing and taxing marijuana to raise revenue for cash-strapped California. Voters in 1996 authorized marijuana for medical purposes.....

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This one ought to make Bern happy lol!

To be truthful I tend to agree with the Governor too. I am not opposed to legalizing Marijuana. As a legally regulated product it would indeed provide for increased tax revenue as opposed to the wasted millions spent trying to stop the use of illegal marijuana. There are also a number of other uses for Hemp which could once again be pursued were it legal to grow the plant. I think using marijuana or any other illicit drug is stupid with a capitol S but I am not a big fan of the goevernment trying to stop people from being stupid myself.