$13 Billion

By The Daily Dish

That's how much revenue decriminalizing and taxing marijuana would bring in to California's state coffers. Maybe this Depression will kill this Prohibition too. It's a hopeful precedent. In times like these, we can no longer afford reefer madness.

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