Pubdate: Thu, 20 Nov 2014
Source: Boston Globe (MA)
Copyright: 2014 Associated Press
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GROUP UNVEILS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PLAN

AUGUSTA, MAINE (AP) - A group that wants to legalize recreational 
marijuana is beginning its push to put the measure before Maine 
voters in 2016. Legalize Maine, a newly formed political action 
committee, is calling its plan "a home-grown effort" to legalize 
marijuana in Maine. The group's organizer, Paul McCarrier, said 
Wednesday that its proposal can help revive Maine's economy. 
McCarrier's group wants to tax marijuana at 8 percent, the same as 
prepared food, lodging, and liquor. It also wants to create marijuana 
social clubs. The effort is separate from another push to legalize 
marijuana in the state.
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