SocraticGadfly: Could a real green stimulus go up in smoke?

March 03, 2009

Could a real green stimulus go up in smoke?

California State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano wants to legalize and tax marijuana to help get the Golden State out of its dire straits.

Since pot does about 2.5 times as much in sales as all California veggies combined, it’s an idea with merit. Possibly as much as $1.3 billion in California taxes merit

He also notes, in his Salon interview, it would save millions on California’s prison system.

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