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Schwarzenegger says debate needed on taxing marijuana
May 5, 2009, 23:44 GMT
San Francisco - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that the state should have a debate on legalizing and taxing marijuana, but clarified that he did not necessarily support the idea.
The former action movie star, who was filmed puffing a joint in the documentary film Pumping Iron, said that it was time for California to 'study whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use.'
Speaking at a press conference the Republican said: 'I think we ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalized marijuana and other drugs, what effect did it have on those countries?'
California legalized medical marijuana in 1996 and has a bill pending that would impose a 50-dollar tax on every ounce of marijuana, which could bring in an estimated 1 billion dollars a year to the cash-strapped state.
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I imagine that he's probably just fainted. Perhaps when he comes round.
..the land of fruits and nuts???
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Perhaps we can call it 'Calistan'?
EssPee is as stupid as ever. He's in Oregon, where those too fruity and nutty for California are sent to. How's the family dog, EssPee, still humping your leg?
yep....legalize drugs....waste of time trying to control the habits of adults...much like prohibition of old, time to wake up to the police state mentality and live with it in a more controled enviroment....yeesh.
tax, tax tax....and maybe the pharma companies can come up with a drug thats euphoric that doesnt have major side effects, now would that be interesting.
Secede from the union....that sinking ship called united states!
Texas independence bay-beeeee!
Remember everything IS bigger in TEXAS.
Everything's bigger in Texass? Only the piles of bullsh*t.
What does the eastern part of the USA provide the Western US?
Nothing. We'd be better off seceeding. The west has all the resources, the east is a consumer of them. In the day and age we live in, what does DC government really do for us, that we could not do for ourselves??
'seceeding'
SP can't spell. The word is seceding. But what else is to be expected from an addle-brained drug addict, who loves getting his leg humped by the family dog?
'In the day and age we live in, what does DC government really do for us, that we could not do for ourselves??'
What sort of unaware, ignorant, stupid idiot is this guy? An acne-faced, hormone raging teenager has more operating brain cells than this guy.
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What, no commentMay 6th, 2009 - 18:48:47
from SP4, the local drug addict?
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