SF Assemblyman Ammiano Proposes Marijuana Legalization For California
| By Marijuana Policy Project | Published February 23, 2009 |
This morning, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced groundbreaking legislation that would remove state-level penalties for responsible marijuana use in California. The bill, A.B. 390, would not only allow personal use and cultivation of marijuana but would also set up a legal system to tax and regulate it similarly to alcohol.
Urge your state legislators to support this bold legislation!
Using MPP’s online action center, writing your state representatives is easy. Just visit the site, enter your contact information, and send your e-mails to your state assembly member and state senator. You can use one of our pre-written messages, or you can write your own.
Just last week, the legislature approved a budget that significantly increases taxes for almost every Californian and makes deep cuts across many vital services. With the state’s imperiled economy, the need to end the costly and ineffective policy of arresting marijuana users and to instead begin taxing California’s largest cash crop is extraordinarily obvious.
This is the first time that legislation calling for marijuana regulation and taxation has been introduced in California’s state capitol. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of California history by supporting A.B. 390!
You can read more about this bill on our blog. Please forward this alert to as many like-minded Californians as you can so that they too can take action. Thank you for supporting MPP and sensible marijuana policy in California.
Sincerely,
F. Aaron Smith
California Policy Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Related News Links:
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/02/get_up_stand_up_ammiano_introd.php
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=6674064
http://sfist.com/2009/02/23/media_circus_at_ammiano_press_confe.php
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Rookie-assemblyman-plans-trailblazing-bill-40070267.html
