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I'm guessing that even if the bill was to pass in the California Assembly the Governator would send it back unsigned with some kind of a hidden message like "r u high."

The Reason article isn't particularly interesting but there are a couple gems in the reader comments...

On Wednesday the California Assembly's Public Safety Committee heard testimony on a marijuana legalization bill.

The two most credible arguments raised by opponents of legalization were that increased marijuana consumption would impair productivity and contribute to traffic accidents. Both concerns can be countered by a comparison with alcohol, which affects job performance at least as much as pot does and has a more dramatic effect on driving ability.

skr|10.30.09 @ 1:17PM|#
That [growing hemp] is the major argument for legalization that I am putting forth in letters to my reps. If you can grow marijuana there is no reason to prohibit hemp. The market and job creation potential for hemp is huge. It will probably have a greater impact to the state economy than all the revenues from marijuana taxation. I mean c'mon, paper, fabric, biofuel, and food.

Ska|10.30.09 @ 1:57PM|#
The most dangerous thing I've done while driving stoned was to wait for a stop sign to turn green.