Staturday: Can Marijuana Save California?

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July 18, 2009 • 1:14 pm PDT
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Marijuana, if taxed, could prove to be a big cash crop. Though marijuana users in the state of California consume a lot of product, the tax revenues from the sale of that product wouldn't even come close to solving the state's massive budgetary issues.

Green: Potential tax revenue from marijuana sales, according to the State Board of Equalization.

Black: Total California budget deficit

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