War on Drugs

Washington legalizes marijuana to collect tax revenue on it.

"Washington State voters on Tuesday cast their ballots in support of an unorthodox way of raising tax revenue: marijuana legalization. The measure, Initiative 502, will legalize and regulate the production, possession and distribution of cannabis for persons age 21 and older.
The Washington referendum called for a 25% tax rate imposed on the product three times: when the grower sells it to the processor, when the processor sells it to the retailer, and when the retailer sells it to the customer. It's not clear exactly how much tax revenue legalization would bring in. Estimates for the Washington measure run as high as $500 million - a figure analysts say is overstated.
Two other states, Colorado and Oregon, were also deciding whether to legalize marijuana.
Voters in three other states - Arkansas, Massachusetts and Montana – voted Tuesday on medical marijuana referendums."

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