New Jersey Appeared to Be in the Center of Marijuana Legalization Controversies

Now New Jersey appeared to be in the center of marijuana legalization controversies. The supporters of the program pointed that authorization and taxing will do all to ease suffering of New Jerseyans and help what's ailing California. Some legislators simply should oversee their opinion towards one of the biggest cash crop - pot, presented in Sacramento the day before which won't keep long waiting and enrich California's coffers to more then $1 billion a year.

Well, there are some contradictions to federal law which presupposes prohibition on recreational use of marijuana. Already exactly 13 states, the same is California, officially supported and legalized medical use of marijuana. To make it legal in New Jersey some 22-16 votes in the state Senate should take the poll for a bill passed yesterday to become it a low.

It is necessary to make it clear that according to the bill, patients suffering from chronic or terminal illnesses like, glaucoma or AIDs, cancer, will have the official right to grow up to six plants or have them grown at an approved facility. Critics expressed fully justified prejudice that simultaneously with treating effect the bill will provoke the increasing of illegal usage which in its turn might pose additional problems to police and enforcement officials.

Roseanne Scotti of the Drug Policy Alliance, which backs the bill, proved that 86 percent of New Jerseyans have expressed their positive attitude towards the situation.

You may follow the list of those states that permit marijuana to be used medically are Rhode Island, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Michigan, Colorado, Maine, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, Vermont and Washington. Worth while saying that legalizing pot in California would also let police to draw their attention to more serious problems, according to Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, the San Francisco Democrat who proposed the bill in the Golden State.

"I assume that people do not pay particular interest and attention to the problem considering it as of little importance problem," he said It means that adults 21 and older get the right to smoke weed out of public view, while making producers and sellers buy licenses and collect taxes. Nevertheless public health is in danger cannot but disturb To tergiversate the federal ban, the bill would prohibit local and state officials from taking part in marijuana-related arrests. It is not impossible that federal law is to undergo alteration according to backers. You might stress the statement that some part of the revenue got from taxes and fees would be oriented at educating children about the devastating effect and dangers of smoking pot. Inquirer wire services contributed to this report.

Complete Title: Pot Proposals: Calif. Sees Tax Windfall, N.J. Eyes Medical Use.