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California Marijuana Laws

First SD pot shop gets key OK
Otay Mesa dispensary approved by hearing officer; appeal still possible

DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO — A group hoping to open San Diego's first legal marijuana dispensary got a key approval Wednesday morning that could allow the proposed pot shop to open in Otay ... Ref. Source 5

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Pot legalization measure gets head start

Expected for months, a potential ballot measure to legalize marijuana in California was rolled out to some fanfare yesterday. It would allow adults 21 and up to possess, use and share up to an ounce of pot, impose a 15 percent retail sales tax and permit municipal bans. Ref. Source 9h

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Medical marijuana delivery services a hit

Only 12 medical marijuana dispensaries have managed to get licenses to operate in San Diego because of strict zoning regulations. The restrictions have led to a boom in a less visible, less regulated sector of the pot industry: medical marijuana delivery services. Ref. Source 5p

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Thirsty marijuana farms stealing water

At least 72 million gallons of water were used to irrigate San Diego County's illegal marijuana operations, enough to serve 440 families for a year. In case you wondered: It takes 900 gallons of water to grow an outdoor marijuana plant to harvest. The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Legal pot may create public health problems

University of California San Francisco researchers say legalizing recreational marijuana will likely launch a profit-driven industry similar to Big Tobacco. Researchers concluded the ballot initiatives would replace a crime problem with a public health issue. Ref. Source 5w.

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I suppose there are many other people with things to gain involved on this? I don't know. I don't agree with legalizing pot either because after that they will want to legalize the rest.

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Your slippery slope argument would be more compelling in a nation where alcohol and tobacco weren't already legal.

Also, the best way to win the war on drugs is to legalize and regulate them. Tax money can be spent on community improvement, instead of paying private corporations to imprison US citizens.

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Where do you stop? Should heroine and crack also be legal. Children do their best to get alcohol and we've seen the number of crazy things they do under the influence. Allowing easy access means a binge because their immature minds tell them they can do anything.