Marijuana Economics Panel (7/30/09)

Marijuana Economics: The Pros and Cons of California's Cash Crop

Richard Lee, Founder, Oaksterdam University, Founder, Oakland Civil Liberties Alliance
Chief Scott Kirkland, Chief of Police, El Cerrito
Eugene Schoenfeld, M.D., Court-Appointed Psychiatrist Panel Superior Court of Contra Costa County
Josh Richman, Politics and Legal Affairs, Contra Costa Times - Moderator

Marijuana is by some estimates California's largest cash crop, bringing in more than twice the revenue of vegetables, yet we don't tax this green. Legalizing and taxing pot could provide $1.3 billion to help our hemorrhaging economy, but it might also lead to additional problems and undermine anti-drug efforts. Is this crop just cash waiting to be reaped, or is it more complicated? Come hear advocates on both sides argue the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana.

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• prop 215
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[420chronmasta]

@jenn1ifer and what about people with chronic pain, they should stay on meds the rest of thier life instead of doing something 100 natural? i dont think so.

[420chronmasta]

@jenn1ifer And they only reason Canada made it illegal again was because the US government threatened to shut down industrial trade across the border if they made it legal, so they had no choice.

[ratchet44455]

this guy got owned. he repeated himself the same time, the people pushing for legalization have a more compelling argument and well rounded approach

[Siebullet]

Q asked at 46:50 is so retarded! The guy must be high or just unintelligent. Fool .

[Jadi11]

@420chronmasta While I do agree with the facts you presented, please look at cyber(.)law(.)harvard.edu/evid­ence99/marijuana/Health_1(.)ht­ml for another perspective of marijuana. Also, research the Mexican Drug Cartels. Marijuana is especially dangerous in gang wars. If marijuana is legalized, how would that affect the power of already existing drug gangs?

[Jenni1fer]

@jenn1ifer

There are many more pros than cons about weed, and it is hypocritical to keep weed illegal when both alcohol and cigarettes and legal. What we put in OUR own bodies isn't and shouldn't be the government's choice.

So remember;

Just Say Now.

Yes We Cannabis.

Free the Weed.

Free Mark Emery.

RE-legalize marijuana! It is time we stop this non-sense "drug-war" and do what is right.

Say YES on Prop. 19.

[Jenni1fer]

@jenn1ifer Hey,

Hey, it's me, Jen, and I'd like to apologize for the stupid things I have done. I created this account as an attempt to troll, but I now realize how stupid this all is and I now wish to stop.

I realize that the information I've been copying & pasting is unreliable, myth, lies and propaganda. Ignore all of my stupid posts; there's worthless.

Weed is actually much safer than alcohol and tobacco, and it should be RE-legalized.

[cantizzo07]

@jenn1ifer This could be true to just about anything which is abused

[jesussfighter]

@420chronmasta Marijuana has cancer producing substances which are the equivalent of a packs of cigarettes per joint. The idea that "No one has ever died from Marijuana" is incorrect since the increases the cancer risk is directly caused by the Marijuana.

[420chronmasta]

@jenn1ifer No one has ever died from Marijuana, yet 100 of millions worldwide die from ciggarettes and alcohol and you think marijuana is worse?I dont get how people can even think it is worse for you, even meds kill millions of people and noone cares they blame it on the weed, i dont understand the logic people use nowdays. Tell me when you find on the news someone died from marijuana overdose then you will have proof its bad for you.