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Campaign to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Urges Gov. Gibbons to Put that Option on the Table
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Feb 09, 2010 12:10am |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Monday, February 8, 2010 09:05:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | (LAS VEGAS, Nv.) - Tonight, Gov. Jim Gibbons will deliver his State of the State address, in which he will discuss the serious financial crisis facing Nevada. The state reportedly needs to cut nearly $900 million in spending in order to bring its budget into balance.
According to some reports, Gov. Gibbons is seeking new ways to close the budget gap and is willing to put all options on the table. With this financial crisis looming, and Gov. Gibbons’ speech coming up in just hours, Dave Schwartz, campaign manager for Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws, released the following statement:
“As a longtime resident of Nevada, I am seriously concerned about the state’s financial situation. The down economy has caused devastating job losses and dramatically diminished revenues. In order to get the state back on sound financial footing, the governor must consider not only cuts in spending, but also new sources of tax revenue. There is no greater opportunity than regulating and taxing the sale of marijuana to adults. |
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