CAL: California Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization TODAY!

**Ganjika** · 10-28-2009, 08:35 PM

CAL: California Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization Tomorrow!

Paul Armnentano| NORML | 10/27/09 |

EDITORS NOTE: This article is talking about an Event that actually occurs TODAY - this article was published on the 27th of october - 2009.

BREAKING NEWS: California Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization Tomorrow!

[Editor's note: Listen live here]

California state lawmakers are scheduled to hear testimony tomorrow in support of taxing and regulating the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults age 21 and older.

Members of the California Assembly Committee on Public Safety have called for the hearing, entitled “Examining the Fiscal and Legal Implication of the Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana.” The hearing will be chaired by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), sponsor of Assembly Bill 390, the Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act. It will take place at 10am in room 126 of the State Capitol.

A press conference will take place prior to the hearing at 9 am in Capitol Room 317.

California NORML Coordinator Dale Gieringer is scheduled to testify before the Committee at noon. [Editor's note: Read Dale's written testimony here.

Several representatives from law enforcement, including the California Police Chiefs Association and the Office of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, are scheduled to testify in opposition to the bill.

“The criminal prohibition of marijuana provides law enforcement and state regulators with no legitimate market controls,” states NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano in prepared testimony. “This absence of state and local government controls jeopardizes rather than promotes public safety. I urge this Committee to move forward with the enactment of sensible regulations for legalizing marijuana.”

Tomorrow’s hearing marks one of the first times since 1913 that the California legislature has debated ending criminal prohibition.

If you live in California you can contact your member of the Assembly in advance of tomorrow’s historic hearing here.

kjp420 · 11-06-2009, 07:53 PM

cool, once california gets it legalized then the other states that use it for medicinal use will legalize it and other states will start medicinal use and eventually all the states will be passing bills to legalize marijuana and the Obama administration will have to stop screwing around and get with the program. It's not the federal governements choice wether it is legal or not so WE THE PEOPLE have to start pushing it, because the feds can't stop the public!

prorathack10 · 11-07-2009, 04:22 PM

I'm really waiting for updates on the results..

MetallicaFan495 · 11-07-2009, 05:40 PM

This has been going on for quite some time now, and I really hope this passes.

Ska · 11-07-2009, 05:45 PM

Wait I thought this was this morning "-.-

**Ganjika** · 11-07-2009, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ska

Wait I thought this was this morning "-.-

You should be reading this one.

Ska · 11-07-2009, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ganjika

You should be reading this one.

What's funny is I already saw that and thought only the judge was worth listening to

10-28-2009, 08:35 PM	#1
Ganjika News Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 615 Grams: 8,129.30 Thanks: 749 Thanked 207 Times in 94 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	CAL: California Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization TODAY! CAL: California Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization Tomorrow! Paul Armnentano\| NORML \| 10/27/09 \| EDITORS NOTE: This article is talking about an Event that actually occurs TODAY - this article was published on the 27th of october - 2009. BREAKING NEWS: California Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization Tomorrow! [Editor's note: Listen live here] California state lawmakers are scheduled to hear testimony tomorrow in support of taxing and regulating the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults age 21 and older. Members of the California Assembly Committee on Public Safety have called for the hearing, entitled “Examining the Fiscal and Legal Implication of the Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana.” The hearing will be chaired by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), sponsor of Assembly Bill 390, the Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act. It will take place at 10am in room 126 of the State Capitol. A press conference will take place prior to the hearing at 9 am in Capitol Room 317. California NORML Coordinator Dale Gieringer is scheduled to testify before the Committee at noon. [Editor's note: Read Dale's written testimony here. Several representatives from law enforcement, including the California Police Chiefs Association and the Office of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, are scheduled to testify in opposition to the bill. “The criminal prohibition of marijuana provides law enforcement and state regulators with no legitimate market controls,” states NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano in prepared testimony. “This absence of state and local government controls jeopardizes rather than promotes public safety. I urge this Committee to move forward with the enactment of sensible regulations for legalizing marijuana.” Tomorrow’s hearing marks one of the first times since 1913 that the California legislature has debated ending criminal prohibition. If you live in California you can contact your member of the Assembly in advance of tomorrow’s historic hearing here. __________________ Marijuana Is Only Addictive In The Sense That All Good Things In Life Are Worth Repeating...

11-06-2009, 07:53 PM	#2
kjp420 New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 254 Grams: 1,258.40 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	cool, once california gets it legalized then the other states that use it for medicinal use will legalize it and other states will start medicinal use and eventually all the states will be passing bills to legalize marijuana and the Obama administration will have to stop screwing around and get with the program. It's not the federal governements choice wether it is legal or not so WE THE PEOPLE have to start pushing it, because the feds can't stop the public! __________________ admiral nelson-youve got a lil admiral in u

11-07-2009, 05:45 PM	#5
Ska Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 332 Grams: 2,509.05 Thanks: 338 Thanked 58 Times in 38 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Wait I thought this was this morning "-.- __________________ Chickity check yoself befo you wreck yoself. Last edited by Ska : 11-07-2009 at 06:01 PM.

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