Solution to California's budget crisis: Legalize marijuana. (Santa Rosa, Napa: homes, to buy)

[bhcompy]

Originally Posted by tande1n5

They said "FROM HERE." Just because CA legalizes it doesn't mean the rest of the US would, and they're trying to point out the nightmare that it would be for other states now that all you have to do is cross a simple state line. Bringing pot into CA from TJ is a hard thing to do in comparison from hypothetically simply driving to another state with your stash to sell.

and that is a very valid point.

That said, pot really has no use since THC can be made into pill form from what I've seen. The effect seems to be the same or more, since it is concentrated, and that is the drug that supposedly helps with these medical issues. Legalize it as a pill prescription, give it to the people that need it, and continue to crack down on those that don't.

Legalizing pot for the sake of legalizing it is just another wrong turn.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by tande1n5

They said "From Here." Just because CA legalizes it doesn't mean the rest of the US would, and they're trying to point out the nightmare that it would be for other states now that all you have to do is cross a simple state line. Bringing pot into CA from TJ is a hard thing to do in comparison from hypothetically simply driving to another state with your stash to sell.

ahh I see now, either way I still see a positive effect of forcing the rest of the nation to reconsider their obviously failed drug policy.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by bhcompy

, give it to the people that need it, and continue to crack down on those that don't.

And what exactly do we "need" cigarettes and alcohol for then? makes no sense for those two to be legal but not marijuana, especially considering all the negative effects of alcohol compared to weed.

[bhcompy]

Originally Posted by sav858

And what exactly do we "need" cigarettes and alcohol for then? makes no sense for those two to be legal but not marijuana, especially considering all the negative effects of alcohol compared to weed.

They've already tried removing alcohol and it resulted in a very bad situation in the US. Some things you just can't get rid of after they've been legalized and taken hold. Two wrongs don't make a right.

[happ]

The proposal is interesting but marijuana is already "legal" in California There are over 200 dispensaries in LA county. Anyone can get marijuana legally by merely telling a doctor that it relieves pain\ headaches\ depression\ boredom Marijuana is smoked on the streets in LA & San Francisco\ Berkeley\ Santa Cruz\ Arcadia etc & you can smelled it being smoked outside nightclubs in Hollywood.

I have no idea how these dispensaries get their marijuana but they sell high-grade weed\ hash\ edibles [soda\ candy\ yogurt\ brownies]. The dispensaries are taxed. But the feds continue to raid & take off with the marijuana although I haven't heard that this is happening as much.

But totally legalizing marijuana is not far away since just about every Western state & some in New England allow it's use in various ways. The drawback is how marijuana makes kids lazy & uninterested in academics. Teens can get a doctor's prescription for marijuana without parental notification. Some people want to smoke all day & listen to music because lethargy is a common consequence of regular marijuana use. But at least it is not addictive like alcohol or tobacco.

It could be a good revenue source for California if regulated by the state but wouldn't marijuana fields attract people to steal a bush or two.

[Perkins Well]

As a medicinal cannabis patient, I would like to see it taxed in the near future to help get our state out of the red. It's already the largest cash crop in the country, so it's obviously in high demand. Heck, I'd pay an extra $5 per 1/8 if it meant that Los Angeles would get an innovative public transportation system.

[City Boy]

It's bound to happen. The DEA does not want it to because thousands would be out of a job. The Anti Drug Movement is big business.

[cobmw]

Great - legalize dope and gambling. Tax them both. Then add prostitution and bath houses on every corner. Require stiff fees for licenses. California's budget crisis would be fixed. What a great place to live.

[happ]

Originally Posted by cobmw

Great - legalize dope and gambling. Tax them both. Then add prostitution and bath houses on every corner. Require stiff fees for licenses. California's budget crisis would be fixed. What a great place to live.

Where have you been for the past decade? Gambling hasn't been a detriment but casinos should pay higher taxes [Schwarzenegger needs to lean on the tribes]. I thought marijuana was taxed. San Francisco voted down legalizing prostitution but I'm not sure it would be a bad thing since it would be safer under government supervision.

Personal freedom is a principle of democracy.

[greggd]

I'd rather see attention directed to parents, correcting the current culture of absentee parenting, and lack of family planning in order to cut the demand and existance of young marijuana users.

Other than for medicinal purposes for an adult with some type of cronic pain, what benefit is there to a teenager who smokes pot or uses any kind of drug? None in my opinion.

It is this demand of various drugs that creates the gangs, violence, drug trafficing and international cartels.