'Tax Cannabis 2010' claims enough signatures to reach CA ballot in 2010

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I support and endorse this legislation.

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Tax cannabis and prohibit it to those under 21?

Thanks, but no thanks.

Look, I agree with you, but we have to take baby-steps on this sort of thing. This would accomplish some of our goals. Think pragmatically.

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Tax cannabis and prohibit it to those under 21?

Thanks, but no thanks.

Look, I agree with you, but we have to take baby-steps on this sort of thing. This would accomplish some of our goals. Think pragmatically.

Such a policy would further institutionalize the ageism established by MLDA 21.

There should be no age limitation. But even if so, tobacco is still 18 (or 19 in some states), why should cannabis be 21?


Between taxes and age limitations, people would still be buying illegally anyway.

There's a bigger victory to be won for all the minimal losses we might take in the process.

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Tax cannabis and prohibit it to those under 21?

Thanks, but no thanks.

Look, I agree with you, but we have to take baby-steps on this sort of thing. This would accomplish some of our goals. Think pragmatically.

Such a policy would further institutionalize the ageism established by MLDA 21.

There should be no age limitation. But even if so, tobacco is still 18 (or 19 in some states), why should cannabis be 21?


Between taxes and age limitations, people would still be buying illegally anyway.

There's a bigger victory to be won for all the minimal losses we might take in the process.

Well its a lot easier for you to say since you're going to be 21 in a month...

If we get it legalized now, then we have essentially created space in public discourse with which to hammer away at the age restrictions later. If it stays illegal based on principle, then that space is not there and we cannot say we tried to act on our principles when the opportunity presented itself.

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I'm all for complete drug legalisation, but I wouldn't be opposed to an age restriction either. Marijuana does have negative effects on adolescent minds.. although I'm still torn on the issue. If they aren't legally adults, should it be left to their parents? Should the freedom of being able to do whatever you want with your body override the benefits of letting adolescent minds develop normally? Don't know.

six joints a day is a LOT dude

You're certainly correct. Is that supposed to mean anything besides that those whose brains displayed abnormalities in this particular study were extreme cases? That's a valid point but it doesn't exactly alter the conclusions of the study. And it does nothing to address the other two articles.

It means that those who smoke an extreme amount of pot are likely to develop brain abnormalities - just as those who drink an extreme amount of liquor are likely to develop liver abnormalities and those who chew an extreme about of tobacco are likely to develop throat abnormalities.