Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge Jim Gray said California will save hundreds of millions of dollars in law enforcement costs by legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
If you agree with that notion, then you will not want to miss the inaugural meeting of the Orange County volunteer campaign for the Tax Cannabis initiative. If you are interested in helping California become the 1st state to legalize marijuana and help bring an end to the War on Drugs, please bring your ideas and energy to this meeting along with a friend to BJ’s Brewhouse on Tuesday June 29, from 7:30 pm to 9 pm.
They need coordinators for:
- Events
- Canvassing
- Phone Bank
- Data Management
They are also looking for a interfaith liaison to reach out to the faith community and to secure endorsements from the clergy.
BJ’s is located at 13130 Jamboree Rd., in Irvine. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
Click here to download an endorsement packet. Click here to visit this initiative’s website.
Click here to dowload the volunteer orientation packet. Click here to download the leadership packet.
…………. “save hundreds of millions of dollars in law enforcement costs”
Does that mean the cops will be laid off and out of a job?
If the cops, dea, etc are not fired, then there is NO savings.
Maybe an increase in tax collections, like with tobacco, but most likely the increase in consumption (of weed) would jack up traffic deaths and property damage way beyond the saving achieved in lower law enforcement costs and increased tax receipts.
Except for the “pusher man” do regular people still get arrested for having a joint or two? Wasn’t marijuana decimalized way back in the 70’s?
Breaking news! Tax Cannabis 2010 is officially Proposition 19 according to the Secretary of State’s website.
419 is the new 420
And no, marijuana is still on the Federal government’s Schedule I drug list. Still illegal….until November!!!!!
On January 1, 1975, Senate Bill 95[13] made possession under one ounce of cannabis for non-medical use punishable by a $100 fine,
control and tax? how about legalize it and keep the government out of it
While this may change state law to make commercial growing legal the federal penalty would still be:
For 50 to 99 kilograms mixture or 50 to 99 plants:
First offense, not more than 20 years. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life. Fine $1 million individual, $5 million other than individual.
So who’s going to put there money into a commercial operation to resolve or test this conflict between state & federal law?