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Bankrupt California city eyes marijuana for revenue

By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos The bankrupt California city of San Bernardino has a new idea for raising revenue – legalize medical marijuana, and tax the pot. Ironically, the plan was spurred by concerns about not having enough resources to crack down on the illegal medical marijuana dealers springing up all over town. So the city is now looking at legalizing the sellers, and using the proceeds to enforce the regulations. It’s not quite “if you 
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The House just voted to protect medical marijuana patients from federal interference

 The US House of Representatives late Thursday passed a measure that would prohibit the federal government from interfering with states’ medical marijuana laws. The bill is the first time in history that any chamber of Congress has acted to protect medical marijuana businesses and users. It also got bipartisan support: 170 Democrats and 49 Republicans voted in favor of the bill. Federal tax dollars will no longer be wasted arresting seriously ill medical marijuana patients 
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