For a long time groups have been fighting the system in California to legalize marijuana. A few battles have been won on a State level but the Federal regulations still have many groups targeted for raids and prosecution. There used to be a medicinal marijuana 'cannabis club' in Concord. No, I don't mean your local dealer down the street. It was at 2155 Colfax St.
A California legislator today proposed making the state the first to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
The legislation, by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, a Democrat from San Francisco, would allow people 21 and older to grow, buy, sell and possess pot. It would be sold, regulated and taxed similar to alcohol. The state would collect $50 an ounce from sellers, and growers, too, would be taxed.
He estimates that the cash-strapped state could reap more than $1 billion a year.
"We could in fact have the political will to do something, and certainly in the meantime this is a public policy call and I think it's worth the discussion," Ammiano told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I think the outcome would be very healthy for California and California's economy."
The bill (AB 390) would ban use near schools and prohibit growing ...
