Comments on: Obama Lauded For New Policy On Medical Marijuana http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:52:54 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: ThingsComeUndone http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-695 ThingsComeUndone Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:06:17 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-695 I wonder how Arnold will spin his term as Governor from being anything but a lack of leadership, a slave to the no tax lobby. blind to the words inflation and gas prices going up force the price of everything the state government buys up which means higher taxes are needed to provide government services. A governor with a Mantra no new taxes a belief with no plan. I wonder how Arnold will spin his term as Governor from being anything but a lack of leadership, a slave to the no tax lobby. blind to the words inflation and gas prices going up force the price of everything the state government buys up which means higher taxes are needed to provide government services.
A governor with a Mantra no new taxes a belief with no plan.

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-694 eCAHNomics Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:06:14 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-694 Olympia Snowe is Stewart's target tonight. Olympia Snowe is Stewart’s target tonight.

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-693 eCAHNomics Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:04:30 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-693 Someone typed awhile ago that CA is a failed state. Someone typed awhile ago that CA is a failed state.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-692 ThingsComeUndone Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:02:04 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-692 <blockquote>. And, totally legalizing marijuana even for non-medicinal purposes in one state in contravention of federal laws would surely draw a court challenge, one that would likely win.</blockquote> I admit this is a problem in my scheme however getting Doctor's notes are not that hard.

. And, totally legalizing marijuana even for non-medicinal purposes in one state in contravention of federal laws would surely draw a court challenge, one that would likely win.

I admit this is a problem in my scheme however getting Doctor’s notes are not that hard.

]]> By: David Dayen http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-691 David Dayen Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:01:32 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-691 Not only would it save a decent amount of money, it's pretty much mandatory. California is under a federal court order to release 44,000 prisoners immediately because their crowded prisons are violating the 8th Amendment of the Constitution banning cruel and unusual punishment (prisoners are dying from substandard medical care, among other things). The Governor and Legislature's plan, signed into law a week or so ago, only reduced the population by 20,000. And canceled a lot of the drug treatment and rehab in the prisons. It's a total mess. Not only would it save a decent amount of money, it’s pretty much mandatory. California is under a federal court order to release 44,000 prisoners immediately because their crowded prisons are violating the 8th Amendment of the Constitution banning cruel and unusual punishment (prisoners are dying from substandard medical care, among other things). The Governor and Legislature’s plan, signed into law a week or so ago, only reduced the population by 20,000. And canceled a lot of the drug treatment and rehab in the prisons. It’s a total mess.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-689 ThingsComeUndone Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:59:27 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-689 What are the assumptions you make because first if pot is legal cost go down Corn at $10 a bushel for example would be great for farmers hydroponic tomatoes sell for what less than a $1? People are used to paying allot more for pot I bet you could cut the current price in half I don't know what it currently is grow the best organic hydroponic pot around and still make a better profit than a midwest corn grower. Now say cut the price of pot in half and then tax it at levels that would make the price drop only equal a 10% drop in price. How much money would you raise? What are the assumptions you make because first if pot is legal cost go down Corn at $10 a bushel for example would be great for farmers hydroponic tomatoes sell for what less than a $1?
People are used to paying allot more for pot I bet you could cut the current price in half I don’t know what it currently is grow the best organic hydroponic pot around and still make a better profit than a midwest corn grower.
Now say cut the price of pot in half and then tax it at levels that would make the price drop only equal a 10% drop in price. How much money would you raise?

]]> By: demi http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-688 demi Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:56:51 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-688 This site's backstage problems are starting to work on my last nerve. Just sayin'. This site’s backstage problems are starting to work on my last nerve. Just sayin’.

]]> By: demi http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-687 demi Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:56:07 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-687 Like the way we read different stuff. It's a good thing, I think. We're the poster girls for diversity. And, cute and smart too! What else could anyone want? Like the way we read different stuff. It’s a good thing, I think.
We’re the poster girls for diversity. And, cute and smart too! What else could anyone want?

]]> By: demi http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-685 demi Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:52:15 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-685 Well, of course. Well, of course.

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/10/19/obama-lauded-for-new-policy-on-medical-marijuana/#comment-684 eCAHNomics Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:50:29 +0000 http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=172#comment-684 You do it your way, and I'll do it mine. :-) You do it your way, and I’ll do it mine. :-)

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