News (Media Awareness Project) - US UT: PUB LTE: Legalize, Tax Marijuana |
| Title: | US UT: PUB LTE: Legalize, Tax Marijuana |
| Published On: | 2009-11-26 |
| Source: | Salt Lake Tribune (UT) |
| Fetched On: | 2009-12-02 12:17:17 |
LEGALIZE, TAX MARIJUANA
Right now, everyone is wondering how we will pay for health care
reform. No one wants to be taxed more. No one wants money to be taken
from other programs. No one wants to be left uninsured. I have a
solution: Legalize, tax and regulate marijuana like we do alcohol.
State and federal governments spend an estimated $44 billion a year
on the war on drugs, and by legalizing cannabis, a significant part
of that amount would be saved. Additionally, the tax revenue from
legalization would net around $12 billion. This money could go toward
health care reform, eliminating the need for tax increases or money
being taken from our schools or other programs.
Adrienne Murphy
Salt Lake City
Right now, everyone is wondering how we will pay for health care
reform. No one wants to be taxed more. No one wants money to be taken
from other programs. No one wants to be left uninsured. I have a
solution: Legalize, tax and regulate marijuana like we do alcohol.
State and federal governments spend an estimated $44 billion a year
on the war on drugs, and by legalizing cannabis, a significant part
of that amount would be saved. Additionally, the tax revenue from
legalization would net around $12 billion. This money could go toward
health care reform, eliminating the need for tax increases or money
being taken from our schools or other programs.
Adrienne Murphy
Salt Lake City
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