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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Gubernatorial Candidate Proposes Legalizing Marijuana

A Maryland lawmaker who is running for governor proposed Tuesday to legalize marijuana in the state to help pay to expand prekindergarten.

Del. Heather Mizeur, a Democrat, said legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana in a way similar to how the state regulates alcohol would provide the state with increased revenue and enhance public safety by allowing law enforcement to focus greater attention on more serious crime. She estimated taxing marijuana sales would generate $157.5 million annually for early childhood education.

"Our plan will help ensure that prekindergarten is available to all children in our state," said Mizeur, who represents Montgomery County.

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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Democrats - always looking for something to tax....so they can turn around and spend!

Let the people write this law so the money can't go anywhere else and it might work.....

Anonymous said...

Lol...Its for the kids.....what are you going to eliminate and cut.??? How about ..NO MORE SPENDING YOU GUYS SUCK AT IT NOW ....MORE$$ ....it FIXES NOTHING

Anonymous said...

Awesome idea, she has my vote

Anonymous said...

I have no problem with her proposal. However, I hate to see it come from a lesbian.

Anonymous said...

Is that Jim Ireton?

Anonymous said...

Smoking dope and sniffing carpet, now that's my kind of politician.

Anonymous said...


Tobacco = bad, but state loves the taxes. Higher taxes = increased smuggling and tax avoidance.

Her solution: Get the folks who break the law currently by using dope, weed, etc. to voluntarily pay more for their habit.

She needs to take a laxative because she's ......!

Anonymous said...

Got my vote.

Anonymous said...

She is exactly what the democratic party has become, an ignorant politician with no moral compass. Since we're thinking about legalizing pot, why not legalize the world's oldest profession as well because she may be sitting on a potential gold mine of tax revenue (No pun intended)!! WHAT ARE THESE POLITICIANS THINKING.....HAS ANYONE SEEN ANY GOOD COME OUT OF ALCOHOLISM!! Potheads are just as bad as alcoholics and will also burden society.

Anonymous said...

The question is: Is she a Democrat or a socialist?

Anonymous said...

@8:40 show me the statics for deaths related to alcohol and then show me the numbers for weed. Your statement reeks of ignorance.

@5:14, so what? She cant help that shes a lesbian any more then you can help that you're a tool.

Anonymous said...

5:14 more importantly...a Democrat!

Anonymous said...

The hippies from the 60's are in power now,can't you tell

Anonymous said...

It should be legal but not so Dems can tax the hell out of it and use Pre-k funding as the reason.