California and Marijuana: Everybody Must Get Stoned

A new plan to legalize marijuana in California would create a $1 billion tokin’ tax and thousands of green jobs. Now that’s a stimulus plan!

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Can Californians help dig themselves out of their historic fiscal crisis by getting high? Tom Ammiano thinks so, and he isn’t smoking a thing.

On Feb. 23, the . . . → Read More: California and Marijuana: Everybody Must Get Stoned

California African-Americans Split Over Marijuana Measure

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Ron Allen says he knows all too well the ravages of drug addiction.

“I was a pastor on crack cocaine, sir,” said Mr. Allen, who says he has been sober for 11 years and now identifies himself as the bishop of the International Faith Based Coalition here. “Drugs have no . . . → Read More: California African-Americans Split Over Marijuana Measure