Pubdate: Thu, 04 Feb 2016
Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)
Copyright: 2016 The Sacramento Bee
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/376
Author: Billy Barnes

GOLD RUSH IN POT TAX, BUT FOR WHOM?

Re "How pot legalization would work in California" (Insight, Feb. 2): 
As a long time believer that we should legalize and tax pot, I was 
impressed by The Sacramento Bee's article on how it would work. I 
did, however, find humor in the financial analysis statement about 
"most of the proceeds must be spent for the specified purposes such 
as substance-use disorders, education, prevention, treatment and law 
enforcement." Was this portion of the article written by the same 
people who promised gas tax for roads and lottery funding for the schools?

I will vote for legalization, but don't try and fool me again about 
where the money will go.

Billy Barnes, Carmichael
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