Thursday, July 9, 2009
Marijuana to the rescue?
Posted by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:38 AM
States are desperate for cash. Marijuana consumers are begging to pay taxes. So, what's the problem?
A pro-marijuana group launched a television advertisement Wednesday in California advocating legalization and taxation of the drug to help solve the state's budget woes.
The 30-second spot, airing Wednesday and paid for by the Marijuana Policy Project, features a retired 58-year-old state worker who says state leaders "are ignoring millions of Californians who want to pay taxes."
"We're marijuana consumers," says Nadene Herndon of Fair Oaks, who says she began using marijuana after suffering multiple strokes three years ago. "Instead of being treated like criminals for using a substance safer than alcohol, we want to pay our fair share."
Watch the commercial here:
Here's another:
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