Arizona voters could get the chance to legalize medical marijuana, and the state Legislature may tax it.
A group called the Medical Marijuana Policy Project is gathering signatures for a voter initiative that would make it legal to have small amount of pot with a doctor's recommendation.
If the measure gets on the November ballot and is approved by voters, a bill by Tucson Democratic Sen. Jorge Garcia calls for taxing the marijuana sold under the act.
The Senate's 17-12 vote Thursday sends the bill to the House.
An analysis by the nonpartisan legislative budget staff found that taxing medical marijuana could generate nearly $1 million for the state General Fund in the 2012 fiscal year.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: KOLD News 13 Live
Copyright: 2010 WorldNow and KOLD
A group called the Medical Marijuana Policy Project is gathering signatures for a voter initiative that would make it legal to have small amount of pot with a doctor's recommendation.
If the measure gets on the November ballot and is approved by voters, a bill by Tucson Democratic Sen. Jorge Garcia calls for taxing the marijuana sold under the act.
The Senate's 17-12 vote Thursday sends the bill to the House.
An analysis by the nonpartisan legislative budget staff found that taxing medical marijuana could generate nearly $1 million for the state General Fund in the 2012 fiscal year.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: KOLD News 13 Live
Copyright: 2010 WorldNow and KOLD
