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Schwarzenegger says 'time for debate' on legal marijuana
Sacramento Bee ^ | , May. 5, 2009 | Kevin Yamamura

Posted on 05/05/2009 2:27:27 PM PDT by calcowgirl

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1 posted on 05/05/2009 2:27:28 PM PDT by calcowgirl
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Then 20 years later they can turn around and sue the pot farmers and joint rollers for billions as well. Just like they illegally f***** the Tobacco companies


2 posted on 05/05/2009 2:28:43 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: calcowgirl

Is this real, it sure seems like he has already been smoking stuff for some time now.


3 posted on 05/05/2009 2:29:29 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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4 posted on 05/05/2009 2:29:56 PM PDT by avacado
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To: calcowgirl

Republicans who think like Arnold are called RINO’S.

FReepers who think like Arnold and think pot should be legalized are called Libertarians.

I call them all LIBERALS.

This is insane.


5 posted on 05/05/2009 2:30:53 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I am Legend)
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To: calcowgirl

I agree with the Governor. What’s wrong with smoking pot?


6 posted on 05/05/2009 2:33:42 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Amerigomag

Ping to the Austrian.


7 posted on 05/05/2009 2:33:44 PM PDT by calcowgirl (RECALL Abel Maldonado! - NO on Props 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F)
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To: calcowgirl

Frankly I could care less if Pot is legal or not but doesn’t California have bigger fish to fry for crying out loud!?!


8 posted on 05/05/2009 2:33:51 PM PDT by spikeytx86 (Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

You are entitled to your opinion. But it is silly that marijuana is illegal. And pointless.


9 posted on 05/05/2009 2:33:59 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: Responsibility2nd

All politics aside, I’d rather be around someone who is stoned than drunk, anyday


10 posted on 05/05/2009 2:34:02 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (I'd rather the world hate us then laugh at us)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Smoking pot is stupid, but it should be legal nevertheless.


11 posted on 05/05/2009 2:34:46 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: calcowgirl

Make more taxing oil if we could drill it.


12 posted on 05/05/2009 2:35:08 PM PDT by edcoil (Taxes only help an evil government)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Nothing in my book. But shouldn’t they be debating on how to not bankrupt the state?

Frankly from what I have seen of California’s books I already thought Pot was legal, at least in Sacramento.


13 posted on 05/05/2009 2:35:53 PM PDT by spikeytx86 (Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Why?
I don’t care a wit if someone smokes pot.
I would rather be around someone who is stoned than someone who is drunk.


14 posted on 05/05/2009 2:36:10 PM PDT by svcw (There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who know binary and those who don't.)
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To: calcowgirl

Does anyone have the current number of pot smokers in CA? I heard once that there were 14 million drug users and that over half just did pot.

How many people are we talking about taxing now?


15 posted on 05/05/2009 2:36:23 PM PDT by edcoil (Taxes only help an evil government)
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doesn’t California have bigger fish to fry for crying out loud!?!

Maybe things like increasing tax revenue and decreasing the size and reach of Gov with respect to marijuana enforcement? Those are both big fish.

16 posted on 05/05/2009 2:36:51 PM PDT by rhombus
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday it's time for California to study whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use, though he's not yet advocating for such a change.

Most are advocating an immediate change in government spending and /or tax cuts, however Scharzenegger is a visionary and is placing focus on more pertinent issues.

That's what happens when one is governor of a state with a surplus and those in charge need something to occupy their minds. /s

17 posted on 05/05/2009 2:37:07 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I think the motivations are totally different.

Libertarians want to legalize drugs pushing freedom and personal responsibility.

Arnold wants to legalize drugs to tax the sale and generate more revenue to support more government spending.


18 posted on 05/05/2009 2:37:10 PM PDT by calcowgirl (RECALL Abel Maldonado! - NO on Props 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F)
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To: edcoil
Going by your numbers, if they tax pot similarly to how they tax Tobacco, CA could be looking at $500-750 million per year in a Pot Tax. Or barely over 1% of the states budget shortfall. CA Localities would also see an equivalent drop in law enforcement spending of around $500 million statewide.
19 posted on 05/05/2009 2:39:24 PM PDT by spikeytx86 (Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
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To: Retired Greyhound; Las Vegas Ron

You DO realize this is just a liberal ploy to raise taxes, right?

This typifies what hypocrites Libertarians are. They CLAIM they want smaller government and less taxes.

But they are only too happy to surrender in the WOD, allow the drug cartels to go legit, and then sit back in a dopey haze and wait for marijuana taxes to solve all their financial problems.

Folks, this is INSANE!!!


20 posted on 05/05/2009 2:39:35 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I am Legend)
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