California Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/oct/01/california_governor_signs_mariju

Pot wins by default, they can't afford to prosecute it anymore.
All the money spent for prosecuting it for the prize the price of a traffic fine.
Common sense prevailed.
Arnold should fully legalize it and tax it for purchase.
It would definitely open up a new employment fields.


California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Thursday signed into law a bill that decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. The bill reduces simple possession from a misdemeanor to an infraction.

Under the bill signed today, SB 1449, by Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), pot possession will be treated like a traffic ticket. The fine will remain at $100, and there will be no arrest record.

"The only difference is that because it is a misdemeanor, a criminal defendant is entitled to a jury trial and a defense attorney. In this time of drastic budget cuts, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement, and the courts cannot afford to expend limited resources prosecuting a crime that carries the same punishment as a traffic ticket."