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Among the Prop 8 chalk graffiti, someone added this marijuana advocacy piece last night | Photo by Zach Behrens/LAist
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest budget proposal suggest eliminating welfare. If that would happen, California would be the only state without such a program. "You would think they would legalize weed before this," quipped Shane Hirschman, a multimedia designer, on Twitter.
Earlier this month, Schwarzenegger said it is time to seriously look into the possibility of legalizing marijuana. It's not going to solve the state's billion dollar budget problem, but it will help. In stalled legislation introduced by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano earlier this year, a tax on weed would generate $1 billion in new revenue. California is currently facing a projected $24 billion deficit.
However, if legalizing marijuana ever happens, it won't be over night. Expect a long dragged out fight from both sides of the issue.
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It won't happen by this weekend? Damn, there go my plans.
We're quoting Twitter now?!
Born and raised in L.A., I think I can speak on behalf of at least some of pissed L.A. citizens. Twitter is probably as effective nowadays as sampling people at Costco, etc. or whatever locations the local TV stations seem to "conveniently" hang around. But this is besides the point...
There is a financial crisis in California, all options that might potentially alleviate economic strain should be looked at without hesitation. If as a society, we are sacrificing children's healthcare and the already fragile environment to appease Marijuana laws, a substance that has been scientifically proven to be less harmful than some legal ones, then some governmental policies are severely out of touch.
If you want legalization to happen faster, email your state legislators to support Assembly Bill 390. It's easy. Go to yes390.org
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fuck that!
legalizing it will make it more expensive and harder to sell for those who choose to do it legally, but i guess if they choose to do that it's their issue.