California Marijuana Legalization supporters have money to burn

[marmar]

:smoke:


Let us burn one
from end to end
and pass it over
to me my friend
burn it long, we'll burn it slow
to light me up before I go

if you don't like my fire
then don't come around
cause I'm gonna burn one down
yes I'm gonna burn one down

- from "Burn One Down" by Ben Harper



from the AP, via HuffPost:




SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of a ballot initiative seeking to legalize recreational use of marijuana in California have raised more money than their opponents, even as the proposition is struggling to gain favor.

Proposition 19 on the November ballot would allow adults to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and local governments to tax its sales.

Campaign finance reports filed Monday show two groups supporting the initiative raised more than $316,000 between April 1 and June 30 and have nearly $162,000 cash on hand.

The main group opposing the initiative has nearly $19,000 cash on hand and raised about $41,000.

Supporters say legalization will raise tax revenue, while critics say it would increase pot use and crime. A recent Field Poll shows more voters opposing the initiative than supporting it.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20100802/us-california-initiatives-marijuana/

[JuniperLea]

1. Getting mellow does NOT cause crime...

I would protest, but getting your mellow on takes the protest out of you too... not that I'm mellow now... just sayin'.

[Bobbieo]

2. If this inititave can put any kind of a dent in the Mexican Drug Cartel - I am all for it!!!

[JuniperLea]

3. I'm sure it will!

California has plenty of growers waiting to be legal... much like distilleries waiting for prohibition to be lifted.

I believe it will end far more crime than it creates.