Marijuana Debate - Princeton, KY

[karp]

sure you dont!

[Parent]

fda approves more damaging drugs out to americans so why should it be illegal for me to smoke a lil herb GOD put here for me! Man is going to be the downfall of this world because all they care about is money and power! not sure why you are wanting me to explain myself cause my opinion isnt going to matter! I fully support Marijuana and you're an idiot if you dont! Keep supporting Lortabs and other addicting pills!

[cha]

i love bud

[Ya_think]

I DO NOT smoke but i supporte it. You want to say that they make more money off of it being illegal... WRONG!!! The Government has to spend billions in funding war on drugs. Have any of you ever even heard of PROPOSITION 19??? check it out sometime.... her is a little enlightenment for you ppl...
Fiscal impact
In the time leading to 2010, California's state government's budget deficit has grown to be the largest of all American states. The California legislature has estimated that taxing the previously untaxed domestically grown $14 billion cannabis market would produce $1.4 billion a year,[3] Taxing cannabis, supporters say, could be a smart way to help alleviate pressure on the state budget.[4]
According to the California Legislative Analyst's Office, the following fiscal impact would result from the bill.[5]
Result in significant savings to state and local governments, potentially up to several tens of millions of dollars annually due to reduction of individuals incarcerated, on probation or on parole.
Cells currently being used to house cannabis offenders could be used for other criminals, many of whom are now being released early because of a lack of jail space.
Reduction in state and local costs for enforcement of cannabis-related offenses and the handling of related criminal cases in the court system, providing the opportunity for funds to be used to enforce other existing criminal laws. The RAND Corporation has found that law enforcement costs for cannabis enforcement are approximately $300 million a year.
Potential increase in the costs of substance abuse programs due to speculated increase in usage of cannabis, possibly having the effect of reducing spending on mandatory treatment for some criminal offenders, or result in the redirection of these funds for other offenders.
The measure could potentially reduce both the costs and offsetting revenues of the state's medical marijuana program as adults over 21 would be less likely to participate in the existing program as obtaining cannabis would be easier, thus making use of existing medical marijuana program unnecessary.
There would be a reduction in fines collected under current state law but a possible increase in local civil fines authorized by existing local laws.
The cumulative effect on fines is largely unknown.

[Ya_think]

**SUPPORT

[Ya_think]

As was said in a previous statement...Kentucky has some of the richest soil... perfect for cannibis production. The taxes and revenue that could been reaped from this could produce more jobs and bring more business to the state helping Kentucky grow instead of being such a high unemployment poverty stricken "middle class" state. Open your eyes ppl. Alcohol is no worse. Plus then there could be hemp production which would have far less enviromental impact on this earth.
Hemp can be used to produce a very large variety of products from clothing to paper to building supplies to cars to fuels to food products to much, much more. Some people have called hemp the plant of 30,000 uses because it combines the utility of the soybean, the cotton plant and the Douglas Fir tree into one green package. Hemp is an environmental, renewable, reusable and recyclable resourceSome of the other benefits of having all these Essential Fatty Acids in the diet include an increased metabolism, lower cholesterol, better digestion, general vigor, improved skin and hair condition, and a boosted immune system.

HAVE I SAID ENOUGH??? REALLY PEOPLE!?!?!?!?!?

[Ya_think]

http://www.hempusa.org/hmps/articles/hemp-use...

CHECK IT OUT.... SEE FOR YOURSELF....

[Ya_think]

People wanna say go green but i you really want to "GO GREEN" all you have to do is GO GREEN... simple as that..

[Brian Crenshaw]

current policies waste money & kentucky needs extra revenue

[smoker]

i think it should be legal tobacco is kentuckys number one legal cash crop. weed is kentuckys number one cash crop period. the government would make more money from it being legal and lets face it they r all about the money

[910 DLE]

Legalize it tax apply it as a legal substance available to adult under proper ID (like alcohol) tax the tax money towards a balance budget once balanced take us off the fed and back to a gold standard and a money note based off of said standard.

[Spaceman]

swhoooooo,,,,,,,,,,ahhhhh..... .