I am very disappointed with Obama and his total and complete lack of respect for us, the people.
Obama pledged "to open up the White House to the American people." I'm one of the tens of millions of Americans who believe that cannabis should be legally regulated like alcohol. I'm also one of the tens of thousands of Americans who voted to make this subject the most popular question online at Presidential Town Hall. I'm disappointed to learn that he believes that my voice doesn't really matter.
Go to www.norml.com
Under President Obama: What Is So Funny About Taxing And Regulating Marijuana? Update Update Update is a paragraph with a link where you can send an email or a typed letter to President Obama. Lets the flood the White House with response so they can not avoid this issue.
We ARE the people. The government is supposed to reflect our decisions and opinions. We need to stand strong on the issues that are important. This IS Important.
This is not a laughing matter Mr. President.
LEGALIZING CANNABIS WILL STIMULATE OUR ECONOMY AND CREATE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Legalizing cannabis would not only save us money in expenditures like court and prison costs, but it would provide a major boost to the economy through taxes. It would literally make thousands upon thousands of Americans small business owners over night and provide jobs for many more.
Just look at what California is modestly anticipating. Without taking into consideration how much money would be saved in court and prison costs, California anticipates over $1.5 billion within the first year.
This is not just an issue about smoking pot.
In 1938 Popular Mechanics printed an article about marijuana called 'Billion Dollar Crop.' It was the first time a cash crop had a business potential to exceed a billion dollars. Popular Mechanics also talked about how there are over 25,000 uses for cannabis. I bet a lot of people did not realize how practical it is to legalize marijuana.
Check out this site to see just a couple of the many, many uses: http://www.torontohemp.com/hempuses.htm
In a time where people are concerned with job security, let alone for the thousands attempting to find a job to begin with, just to make money to feed and house our families and afford medical bills, we should NOT laugh at the most viable solution we have in front of us.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
California: Assemblyman Introduces Measure To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
California:
Assemblyman Introduces Measure To Regulate Marijuana Like AlcoholProposal Will Raise Over $1.3 Billion Per Year, State's Tax Collection Agency Says Bill Is The First Of Its Kind Since California Outlawed Cannabis In 1913!
San Francisco: State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced legislation this week to legalize and regulate the commercial production and sale of cannabis for adults age 21 or over.
The proposal – Assembly Bill 390: The Marijuana Control, Regulation and Education Act – is the first bill ever to be introduced in the California legislature that seeks to tax and control the sale of cannabis.
Ammiano introduced AB 390 at a press conference Monday. Joining the assemblyman in support of the measure were Betty Yee, Chairwoman of the California Board of Equalization (Taxation), Oakland City Council member Rebecca Kaplan, Orange County Superior Court Judge James P. Gray (retired), and Dale Gieringer, Coordinator of California NORML, which provided legislative text and financial analysis for the bill.
"With the state in the midst of an historic economic crisis, the move toward regulating and taxing marijuana is simply common sense," Ammiano said. "This legislation would generate much needed revenue for the state, restrict access to only those over 21, end the environmental damage to our public lands from illicit crops, and improve public safety by redirecting law enforcement efforts to more serious crimes. California has the opportunity to be the first state in the nation to enact a smart, responsible public policy for the control and regulation of marijuana." Local news anchors from CBS, ABC, NBC, and PBS television covered the press conference. National stories regarding Ammiano's bill have appeared in USA Today, as well as on Air America and CNN.
As introduced, AB 390 would raise over $1.3 billion in annual revenue by taxing the retail production and sale of marijuana, according to financial estimates provided by the California Board of Equalization. An economic analysis by California NORML estimates that a legal, statewide retail market for cannabis could generate additional revenues totaling some $12 to $18 billion dollars per year.
The noncommercial cultivation of marijuana for personal use – defined as ten plants or fewer – would not be subject to taxation under the proposal. In addition, AB 390 would not alter existing legislation on the use of medicinal cannabis, nor would it impose new taxes or sanctions on the medical cultivation of cannabis.
A recent Zogby poll of 1,053 likely voters, commissioned by California NORML and Oaksterdam University, reported that nearly six out of ten respondents on the west coast favor taxing and legally regulating cannabis like alcohol."
This bill is a winning proposition for California taxpayers," Gieringer said. "It's time that California stops wasting resources trying to enforce marijuana prohibition, and instead realizes the tax benefits derived from a legal, regulated cannabis market."
For more information, please contact Dale Gieringer, California NORML Coordinator, at (415) 563-5858, or Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director, at: http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vdXMubWM1ODYubWFpbC55YWhvby5jb20vbWMvY29tcG9zZT90bz1wYXVsQG5vcm1sLm9yZw==. Additional information on AB 390, as well as contact information for the California Assembly, is available at:
http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vY2Fwd2l6LmNvbS9ub3JtbDIvaXNzdWVzL2FsZXJ0Lz9hbGVydGlkPTEyNzU4ODk2.
Assemblyman Introduces Measure To Regulate Marijuana Like AlcoholProposal Will Raise Over $1.3 Billion Per Year, State's Tax Collection Agency Says Bill Is The First Of Its Kind Since California Outlawed Cannabis In 1913!
San Francisco: State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced legislation this week to legalize and regulate the commercial production and sale of cannabis for adults age 21 or over.
The proposal – Assembly Bill 390: The Marijuana Control, Regulation and Education Act – is the first bill ever to be introduced in the California legislature that seeks to tax and control the sale of cannabis.
Ammiano introduced AB 390 at a press conference Monday. Joining the assemblyman in support of the measure were Betty Yee, Chairwoman of the California Board of Equalization (Taxation), Oakland City Council member Rebecca Kaplan, Orange County Superior Court Judge James P. Gray (retired), and Dale Gieringer, Coordinator of California NORML, which provided legislative text and financial analysis for the bill.
"With the state in the midst of an historic economic crisis, the move toward regulating and taxing marijuana is simply common sense," Ammiano said. "This legislation would generate much needed revenue for the state, restrict access to only those over 21, end the environmental damage to our public lands from illicit crops, and improve public safety by redirecting law enforcement efforts to more serious crimes. California has the opportunity to be the first state in the nation to enact a smart, responsible public policy for the control and regulation of marijuana." Local news anchors from CBS, ABC, NBC, and PBS television covered the press conference. National stories regarding Ammiano's bill have appeared in USA Today, as well as on Air America and CNN.
As introduced, AB 390 would raise over $1.3 billion in annual revenue by taxing the retail production and sale of marijuana, according to financial estimates provided by the California Board of Equalization. An economic analysis by California NORML estimates that a legal, statewide retail market for cannabis could generate additional revenues totaling some $12 to $18 billion dollars per year.
The noncommercial cultivation of marijuana for personal use – defined as ten plants or fewer – would not be subject to taxation under the proposal. In addition, AB 390 would not alter existing legislation on the use of medicinal cannabis, nor would it impose new taxes or sanctions on the medical cultivation of cannabis.
A recent Zogby poll of 1,053 likely voters, commissioned by California NORML and Oaksterdam University, reported that nearly six out of ten respondents on the west coast favor taxing and legally regulating cannabis like alcohol."
This bill is a winning proposition for California taxpayers," Gieringer said. "It's time that California stops wasting resources trying to enforce marijuana prohibition, and instead realizes the tax benefits derived from a legal, regulated cannabis market."
For more information, please contact Dale Gieringer, California NORML Coordinator, at (415) 563-5858, or Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director, at: http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vdXMubWM1ODYubWFpbC55YWhvby5jb20vbWMvY29tcG9zZT90bz1wYXVsQG5vcm1sLm9yZw==. Additional information on AB 390, as well as contact information for the California Assembly, is available at:
http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vY2Fwd2l6LmNvbS9ub3JtbDIvaXNzdWVzL2FsZXJ0Lz9hbGVydGlkPTEyNzU4ODk2.
Oh No! Look out!! Its Marijuanna!!!
Wow. I just posted a blog yesterday (January 6, 2009) about voting ...org/ideas on my myspace at on my myyearbook.com/lizblackstone I didnt overly think about it. It was a good idea that I wanted to help support but I have a lot going on in life (I'll post a blog on it sometime in the near future).
I have the same routine every morning once I get to my office. Check my office emails and do what work needs to be done, and then I check my personal emails starting with myspace and then yahoo and then myyearbook. No one replied to the myspace blog which is pretty normal- I get lots of views on the blogs but not many comments which is cool. I feel appreciated just knowing people read my blog. So I was a bit surprised when I checked myyearbook page to find almost over 3 pages of comments on that blog. So this morning I prepared another blog for myyearbook and decided to share part of it on myspace to see if anyone had anything positive to add to the discussion:
I couldnt help but find some of the replying comments pretty funny~ Especially since it was a short blog about voting for a Department of Peace and it just mentioned other things to check out including a topic on legalization of marijuana (along with others including repealing the Patriot act etc). Yet somehow it sparked some fighting comments about the evils of marijuana.
(You see why I thought those comments were funny, right?! lol It was a blog about voting for peace and yet there was an argument about marijuana...)
Now that the can of worms has been opened, I guess I can comment a few words on the subject. I've studied the subject matter for years. Its interesting how people assume that just because you are for the legalization of the substance, that you are a lazy, irresponsible, hippie pot hot.
How come people don't go out on the streets protesting alcohol? My sister almost died because of a drunk driver. I have had friends die because of drunk drivers. I have had friends beaten by their lover under the influence of beer. And I dont care to think about the others- because there are too many personal situations that involve the negative side effects of alcohol and I understand the law of attraction.
I don't know anyone who has beat their wife after smoking weed. They usually sit down, eat and then watch TV. Or like many musicians I know who go to their room and play the guitar, piano, fiddle etc. or listen to music. Many artists I know sit down and draw the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen after smoking weed. The positive stories outweigh the negative.
The truth of the matter is that it was legal in this country before. It was not only legal but made MADATORY for farmers to grow!!
Thanks to propaganda the truth is often left alone. Humans have been using marijuana for centuries- for more than just medical purposes.
Did you know marijuana is the earliest known woven fabric which began to be used as a textile in the 8th millennium BC?
The United States first law issued in regards to marijuana was enacted in 1619 in the colony of Jamestown where it ordered all farmers to grow cannabis. In 1631 Massachusetts followed and then Connecticut in 1632. From 1331 until the early 1800's marijuana was even recognized as legal tender- mainly to encourage farmers to grow more.
In the early ages of transportation the ships used cannabis-hemp for fuel.
All the sails and rigging on all ships were made from cannabis-hemp due to the fact that cannabis was known to be highly resistant to salt and rot. Cannabis-hemp was once so significant and crucial to the navy that King Henry VIII made it a compulsory crop to safeguard supplies for making sails and rope. The USS Constitution used over 60 tons of hemp in her.
The vast majority of the world's fiber, fabric, medicine, paper, incense and lighting oil was made from cannabis. America's famous flag Old Glory consisted entirely of cannabis.
Early American settlers knew from experience that cannabis-hemp was softer and warmer than cotton, and had three times the tensile strength making it more durable than cotton.
Benjamin Franklin started one of Americas first paper mills using cannabis- NOT tree pulp. The revolutionary newspapers and pamphlets like Common Sense, the Declaration of Independence and many others would not have been published if they had to procure their paper from England . Until 1883 80-90% of all paper in the world was made from cannabis including bibles, books, maps, money and newspapers.
Marijuana is also widely accepted in the medical field and has been used by the Chinese for over 5000 years. Numerous published studies suggest that marijuana has medical value in treating patients with serious illnesses such as AIDS, glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and chronic pain. In 1999, the Institute of Medicine, in the most comprehensive study of medical marijuana's efficacy to date, concluded, "Nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." Allowing patients legal access to medical marijuana has been discussed by numerous organizations, including the AIDS Action Council, American Bar Association, American Public Health Association, California Medical Association, National Association of Attorneys General, and several state nurses associations.
Henry Ford, inventor of the Ford automobile, recognized the utility of the hemp plant. He constructed a car of resin stiffened hemp fiber, and even ran the car on ethanol made from hemp. Ford knew that hemp could produce vast economic resources if widely cultivated. Ford's optimistic appraisal of cellulose and crop based ethyl alcohol fuel can be read in several ways. First, it can be seen as an oblique jab at a competitor. General Motors had come to considerable grief the summer of 1925 over another octane boosting fuel called tetra-ethyl lead, and government officials had been quietly in touch with Ford engineers about alternatives to leaded gasoline additives.
Curious about what cannabis can do for our country?
Check it out:
You don't have to drink alcohol because it is legal, and you don't have to smoke weed because it is legal. It is a choice you make as an individual. There are laws that help make drinking alcohol a responsibility and there should be rules to go with marijuana. Obviously there should be an age limit. Kids do not need tobacco, alcohol or marijuana. And if people are not supposed to drink and drive, it would be beneficial not to smoke and drive.
Its one of those things I find funny. The thought that if weed was legal there would be no rules or regulations and it would be pandemonium. OF COURSE there should be rules and regulations, AND the government can make money from the taxation! It would free up space in the prisons, which everyone knows are overcrowded from non-violent crimes including marijuana possession and selling. Wow, I guess I could go on for a while, but its your turn to talk about it. If there is enough of a discussion I will write another blog with interesting history on the subject.
Thank you for listening.
I wish only the best for everyone! Even the haters need love, and so i love them too.
Peace ya'll & Keep smiling.
P.S. Happy New Year everyone! I love you all!
I have the same routine every morning once I get to my office. Check my office emails and do what work needs to be done, and then I check my personal emails starting with myspace and then yahoo and then myyearbook. No one replied to the myspace blog which is pretty normal- I get lots of views on the blogs but not many comments which is cool. I feel appreciated just knowing people read my blog. So I was a bit surprised when I checked myyearbook page to find almost over 3 pages of comments on that blog. So this morning I prepared another blog for myyearbook and decided to share part of it on myspace to see if anyone had anything positive to add to the discussion:
I couldnt help but find some of the replying comments pretty funny~ Especially since it was a short blog about voting for a Department of Peace and it just mentioned other things to check out including a topic on legalization of marijuana (along with others including repealing the Patriot act etc). Yet somehow it sparked some fighting comments about the evils of marijuana.
(You see why I thought those comments were funny, right?! lol It was a blog about voting for peace and yet there was an argument about marijuana...)
Now that the can of worms has been opened, I guess I can comment a few words on the subject. I've studied the subject matter for years. Its interesting how people assume that just because you are for the legalization of the substance, that you are a lazy, irresponsible, hippie pot hot.
How come people don't go out on the streets protesting alcohol? My sister almost died because of a drunk driver. I have had friends die because of drunk drivers. I have had friends beaten by their lover under the influence of beer. And I dont care to think about the others- because there are too many personal situations that involve the negative side effects of alcohol and I understand the law of attraction.
I don't know anyone who has beat their wife after smoking weed. They usually sit down, eat and then watch TV. Or like many musicians I know who go to their room and play the guitar, piano, fiddle etc. or listen to music. Many artists I know sit down and draw the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen after smoking weed. The positive stories outweigh the negative.
The truth of the matter is that it was legal in this country before. It was not only legal but made MADATORY for farmers to grow!!
Thanks to propaganda the truth is often left alone. Humans have been using marijuana for centuries- for more than just medical purposes.
Did you know marijuana is the earliest known woven fabric which began to be used as a textile in the 8th millennium BC?
The United States first law issued in regards to marijuana was enacted in 1619 in the colony of Jamestown where it ordered all farmers to grow cannabis. In 1631 Massachusetts followed and then Connecticut in 1632. From 1331 until the early 1800's marijuana was even recognized as legal tender- mainly to encourage farmers to grow more.
In the early ages of transportation the ships used cannabis-hemp for fuel.
All the sails and rigging on all ships were made from cannabis-hemp due to the fact that cannabis was known to be highly resistant to salt and rot. Cannabis-hemp was once so significant and crucial to the navy that King Henry VIII made it a compulsory crop to safeguard supplies for making sails and rope. The USS Constitution used over 60 tons of hemp in her.
The vast majority of the world's fiber, fabric, medicine, paper, incense and lighting oil was made from cannabis. America's famous flag Old Glory consisted entirely of cannabis.
Early American settlers knew from experience that cannabis-hemp was softer and warmer than cotton, and had three times the tensile strength making it more durable than cotton.
Benjamin Franklin started one of Americas first paper mills using cannabis- NOT tree pulp. The revolutionary newspapers and pamphlets like Common Sense, the Declaration of Independence and many others would not have been published if they had to procure their paper from England . Until 1883 80-90% of all paper in the world was made from cannabis including bibles, books, maps, money and newspapers.
Marijuana is also widely accepted in the medical field and has been used by the Chinese for over 5000 years. Numerous published studies suggest that marijuana has medical value in treating patients with serious illnesses such as AIDS, glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and chronic pain. In 1999, the Institute of Medicine, in the most comprehensive study of medical marijuana's efficacy to date, concluded, "Nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." Allowing patients legal access to medical marijuana has been discussed by numerous organizations, including the AIDS Action Council, American Bar Association, American Public Health Association, California Medical Association, National Association of Attorneys General, and several state nurses associations.
Henry Ford, inventor of the Ford automobile, recognized the utility of the hemp plant. He constructed a car of resin stiffened hemp fiber, and even ran the car on ethanol made from hemp. Ford knew that hemp could produce vast economic resources if widely cultivated. Ford's optimistic appraisal of cellulose and crop based ethyl alcohol fuel can be read in several ways. First, it can be seen as an oblique jab at a competitor. General Motors had come to considerable grief the summer of 1925 over another octane boosting fuel called tetra-ethyl lead, and government officials had been quietly in touch with Ford engineers about alternatives to leaded gasoline additives.
Curious about what cannabis can do for our country?
Check it out:
You don't have to drink alcohol because it is legal, and you don't have to smoke weed because it is legal. It is a choice you make as an individual. There are laws that help make drinking alcohol a responsibility and there should be rules to go with marijuana. Obviously there should be an age limit. Kids do not need tobacco, alcohol or marijuana. And if people are not supposed to drink and drive, it would be beneficial not to smoke and drive.
Its one of those things I find funny. The thought that if weed was legal there would be no rules or regulations and it would be pandemonium. OF COURSE there should be rules and regulations, AND the government can make money from the taxation! It would free up space in the prisons, which everyone knows are overcrowded from non-violent crimes including marijuana possession and selling. Wow, I guess I could go on for a while, but its your turn to talk about it. If there is enough of a discussion I will write another blog with interesting history on the subject.
Thank you for listening.
I wish only the best for everyone! Even the haters need love, and so i love them too.
Peace ya'll & Keep smiling.
P.S. Happy New Year everyone! I love you all!
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