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Oct. 27, 2009 — Members of the California Assembly Committee on Public Safety will hear testimony in support of the legalization and taxation of marijuana for adults over the age of 21.

BREAKING NEWS: California Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization Tomorrow!
Paul Armentano

California state lawmakers are scheduled to hear testimony tomorrow in support of taxing and regulating the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults age 21 and older.

Members of the California Assembly Committee on Public Safety have called for the hearing, entitled “Examining the Fiscal and Legal Implication of the Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana.” The hearing will be chaired by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), sponsor of Assembly Bill 390, the Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act. It will take place at 10am in room 126 of the State Capitol.

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