Marijuana Economics: The Pros and Cons of California's Cash Crop

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Marijuana Economics: The Pros and Cons of California's Cash Crop


Richard Lee, Founder, Oaksterdam University, Founder, Oakland Civil Liberties Alliance

Chief Scott Kirkland, Chief of Police, El Cerrito

Eugene Schoenfeld, M.D., Court-Appointed Psychiatrist Panel Superior Court of Contra Costa County

Josh Richman, Politics and Legal Affairs, Contra Costa Times - Moderator


Marijuana is by some estimates California's largest cash crop, bringing in more than twice the revenue of vegetables, yet we don't tax this green. Legalizing and taxing pot could provide $1.3 billion to help our hemorrhaging economy, but it might also lead to additional problems and undermine anti-drug efforts. Is this crop just cash waiting to be reaped, or is it more complicated? Come hear advocates on both sides argue the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana.


This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on July 30, 2009