[BREAKING NEWS] California Will Have Chance To Legalize Marijuana In November!
the420times | Mar 25, 2010 | Comments 4
March 25, 2010 — In November, California voters will see on their ballots an initiative to legalize marijuana and permit its sale and taxation. The initiative, known as the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act, made its way to the ballot after marijuana advocated collected over 500,000 signatures in favor of the measure.
Measure to legalize marijuana will be on California’s November ballot
Supporters of the initiative collected well more than the 433,971 signatures needed for it to go before voters in the fall, again putting the state at the forefront of the nation’s drug debate.
By John Hoeffel
March 25, 2010
An initiative to legalize marijuana and allow it to be sold and taxed will appear on the November ballot, state election officials announced Wednesday, triggering what will probably be a much-watched campaign that once again puts California on the forefront of the nation’s debate over whether to soften drug laws.
The number of valid signatures reported by Los Angeles County, submitted minutes before Wednesday’s 5 p.m. deadline, put the measure well beyond the 433,971 it needed to be certified. Supporters turned in 694,248 signatures, collecting them in every county except Alpine. County election officials estimated that 523,531 were valid.
Read the full story at LATimes.com.
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Will marijuana be more expensive when it is legalized?
If marijuana were to be legalized, I think it would be cheaper — the increased supply of marijuana would lead to lower prices, and probably better quality, too.
HOW CAN YOU TAX SOMETHING YOU CAN GROW YOURSELF
Well if it is legalized and the price drops way down it would cost alot more to grow your own,unless you really enjoy doing it as a hobby it wont be practical when you can just go to store and buy some.How many people grow tobacco or make their own liquor,some but very very few.