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By Eric W. Dolan
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 17:13 EDT
R. Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, on Tuesday denied there was any reason the United States should regulate marijuana the same way it regulates alcohol.
“There are no good reasons to legalize marijuana,” he said at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress.
“I often hear about tax, regulate and control as an answer,” Kerlikowske continued. “And then I look at prescription drugs — which as I mentioned take over fifteen thousand lives a year, let alone the number of people who come into emergency departments and the number of people that are treated — and prescription drugs are already taxed, are already regulated, are already controlled and we do a very poor job of keeping them out of the hands of abusers and young people.”
“So I don’t see that we would do a very good job with a substance that can easily evade the tax scheme because it doesn’t take rocket science to grow marijuana.”
Residents of Colorado and Washington will vote on a ballot initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in November. A similar ballot initiative failed in California in 2010.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/02/drug-czar-there-are-no-good-reasons-to-legalize-marijuana/
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"I don't think he ever answered the question, and Yes, we just may legalize marijuana here in Colorado in November!!!" =)By Eric W. Dolan
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 17:13 EDT
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Removing criminal penalties for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana could save the state more than $11 million in law enforcement costs, according to a new legislative report cited by a state Senate leader trying to rally support for his decriminalization bill.
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney, D- New Haven, submitted testimony Tuesday to the legislature's judiciary committee on a measure that would decriminalize possession of less than an ounce of marijuana by changing the offense from a misdemeanor — punishable by a maximum $1,000 fine and one year in jail — to an infraction subject to a fine of up to $121.Removing criminal penalties for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana could... more
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Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) has called for the General Assembly to reject proposed legislation that would “erode the progress made over the years to combat marijuana usage.”
Senator Boucher, whose district covers Ridgefield, recently testified before the legislature’s Judiciary Committee, opposing Senate Bill 349, An Act Concerning the Penalty for Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana.Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) has called for the General Assembly to reject proposed... more
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Removing criminal penalties for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana could save the state more than $11 million in law enforcement costs, according to a new legislative report cited by a state Senate leader trying to rally support for his decriminalization bill.
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney, D- New Haven, submitted testimony today to the legislature's Judiciary Committee on a measure that would decriminalize possession of less than an ounce of marijuana by changing the violation from a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum $1,000 fine and 1-year in jail to an infraction subject to a fine of up to $121.Removing criminal penalties for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana could... more
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Hartford — The legislature's Judiciary Committee is hearing testimony this afternoon on a proposal to decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. The bill, which has support from influential lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney, D-New Haven, would largely mimic the law passed by referendum last year in Mass...Hartford — The legislature's Judiciary Committee is hearing testimony this... more
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HARTFORD -- Connecticut voters support decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, but in a weird twist on this emerging liberal agenda, they oppose allowing grocery stores to sell wine and distilled spirits, according to the new Quinnipiac University Poll.
The poll, released Tuesday morning, also shows voters support Sunday liquor sales, which have been proposed as a way to create new sources of state tax revenue.HARTFORD -- Connecticut voters support decriminalizing possession of small amounts of... more
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