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$Iortlaub (fihsertier A p ril 18. 2012 Page 19 L aw Legalization Benefits Analyized in Washington State R ecreational use o f m arijuana w ere considering legalizing the drug bers are based on federal drug-use c o u ld raise a t least $560 m illion a in 2010. M arijuana is illegal under surveys. y e a r in new taxes federal law. T he state also includes a second (A P) - A state analysis show s 1-502 w ould create a system o f that an initiative to legalize the rec state-licensed grow ers, proces reational use o f m arijuana in W ash sors and stores, an d im pose a 25 ington could raise at least $560 m il percent excise tax at each stage. lion a y ear in new taxes. People ages 21 and older could The state O ffice o f Financial M an buy up to an ounce o f dried m ari- agem ent produced an estim ate this juana, one pound o f m arijuana- w eek on the fiscal im pact o f the po- infused product in solid form , tential passage o f Initiative502, which such as brow nies, or 72 ounces will be on the N ovem ber ballot. o f m arijuana-infused liquids. H ow ever, the analysis notes that The analysis anticipates 100 revenues w ould be "adversely im - state-licensed grow ers supply- pacted " if federal authorities cracked ing m ore than 300 m arijuana stores scenario, w ith 10 percent higher dow n on the state, as they threat- that w ould sell 187,666 pounds to at consum ption, in w hich the total tax en ed to do w hen C alifornia voters least 363,OOOcustomers. Those num - revenue w ould be $606 m illion. The tax revenue could reach near tw o- budget staff, the g o v ern o r is op- thirds o f a billion dollars by fiscal posed to the initiative, y ear 2017, according to the report. "This doesn't resolve the con- T he state estim ates are sig- flict w ith federal law ," said her nificantly higher than the $215 spokesw om an, K arina Shagren. m illion that I-502's cam paign In addition to G regoire, a group estim ated w ould be raised from o f m ed ical-m ariju an a patients op- the excise taxes. pose 1-502, saying the initiative's "The cam paign has alw ays proposed d riv in g -u n d er-th e-influ- w anted to be conservative in ence provisions w ould m ake it im the estim ates on the revenue possible for m any patients to le- b ecau se w e h o n estly d o n 't gaily drive. T he group. N o on 502, know w hat a legal m arijuana had raised no m oney as o f late Feb- m arketw illlooklike,"saidcam - ruary. 1-502, how ever, has raised p a ig n d ir e c to r A lis o n $1.2 m illion since last M ay, but spent Holcomb. m uch o f it on paid signature gather- E ven though the analysis w as ing to qualify for the ballot, accord- prepared by G ov. C hris G regoire's ing to public disclosure reports. HH Rob Ingram Youth Summit Against Violence 2012 A y outh-driven sum m it, n am ed after the late R ob Ingram for his dedication to curb gang violence am ongst young people w ithin the com m unity, w ill be held on Saturday, A ril 21 at H ighland C hristian C enter 7600 N ortheast G lisan Street. M ultnom ah Y outh C om m ission w ill host The R ob Ingram Y outh S um m it A gainst V iolence 2012 this w eekend, w hen youth from across the region are invited to com e to g eth er to discuss proactive w ays to address how violence is both view ed and dealt throughout Portland. T he first part o f the sum m it will be a sum m it for youth only to caucus, build com m unity, and co n sid er youth driven policy recom m endations. Invited elected officials and com m unity leaders are w el com e betw een 2:15 and 3:45pm to listen to y o u th ’s stories and engage w ith young people in dialogue surrounding how youth and adults can take steps to reduce violence in Portland. T h e goals o f the sum m it are to provide resources for yo u th to deal w ith violence they ex p erien ced an d / o r c u r rently experience in their lives; Inform policy m akers with the experiences youth face regarding violence and provide potential policy recom m endations to be co n sid ered ; E d u cate youth and adults about O ur Bill o f R ights: C h ild ren + Y outh and the im portance o f its im p lem en tatio n into all decision m aking arenas in the com m unity. A n o th er goal o f the sum m it is to have a diverse turnout o f youth from across the region to share ideas and e x p eri ences to build a youth m ovem ent fo r social ch an g e against v io len ce. T o re g is te r fo r the free e v e n t, v isit h ttp :// rob_ingram_youth_summit_agaiast_violaice_2012eventbrite.com/
