A Real Policy Proposal for John Kasich - Part 1
I admit that I've been having a lot of fun with John Kasich's lousy policy proposals. Nonetheless, I thought I'd give him some help since his current policy director has fallen so far down on the job.
According to this study, marijuana arrests cost Ohio taxpayers over $400 million per year. That's a lot of money and a lot of time wasted by our police officers who could be out catching real criminals. Ohio already has some pretty lax enforcement on marijuana possession. For small amounts, a person is fined and gets no jail time. But why not go all the way and legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
But even better, why not legalize the possession and sale of marijuana in Ohio and tax it like California wants to do? In California, officials estimate that legislation could bring in over $1.4 billion in new tax dollars per year.
Gee, $1.4 billion dollars could go a long way in solving our state budget problems. Maybe we could turn some of these old abandoned manufacturing facilities into grow houses or distribution centers?
According to this study, marijuana arrests cost Ohio taxpayers over $400 million per year. That's a lot of money and a lot of time wasted by our police officers who could be out catching real criminals. Ohio already has some pretty lax enforcement on marijuana possession. For small amounts, a person is fined and gets no jail time. But why not go all the way and legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
But even better, why not legalize the possession and sale of marijuana in Ohio and tax it like California wants to do? In California, officials estimate that legislation could bring in over $1.4 billion in new tax dollars per year.
Gee, $1.4 billion dollars could go a long way in solving our state budget problems. Maybe we could turn some of these old abandoned manufacturing facilities into grow houses or distribution centers?
Posted by Scott Pullins at 8/26/2010 11:33 AM 
Categories: 2010
Tags: ohio governor ted strickland john kasich
Categories: 2010
Tags: ohio governor ted strickland john kasich
Comments