• A proposed initiative to legalize marijuana and hemp in the state of California has been a program that has seen a lot of traction during California's economic downturn. The Inalienable Rights Enforcement Initiative would allow marijuana to be sold in stores that already sell alcohol.The Inalienable Rights Enforcement Initiative: Full Text (69.99 KB)

  Democratic state assemblyman Tom Ammiano is pushing a new initiative that would seek to decriminalize, regulate and tax the use of marijuana. This is in an effort to boost California's slumping economy, as marijuana is the biggest cash crop in the state.Yahoo! News: Can Marijuana Help Rescue California's Economy? (March 13, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. The Inalienable Rights Enforcement Initiative seeks to legalize marijuana sales in California
  2. Buyers would pay extra taxes for the drug
  3. Local governing boards would be established to regulate marijuana sales and taxesThe Inalienable Rights Enforcement Initiative: Full Text (69.99 KB)
  4. $5 stamp would be needed to buy an eighth of an ounce of marijuana; $40 for an ounceThe Inalienable Rights Enforcement Initiative: Full Text (69.99 KB)
  5. $50 license would be required for each marijuana plant grownThe Inalienable Rights Enforcement Initiative: Full Text (69.99 KB)
  6. Licenses and stamps could be purchased anonymously through vending machines in stores that sell alcoholThe Inalienable Rights Enforcement Initiative: Full Text (69.99 KB)
  7. Deadline for signatures: September 5, 2008LAist: California to Legalize Weed for Everyone (June 30, 2008)
  8. California is one of a dozen states that allow medical use of marijuanaAFP: Americans are World's Top Drug Users: Study (July 1, 2008)
  9. Federal law prohibits marijuana possession and useAFP: Americans are World's Top Drug Users: Study (July 1, 2008)
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