'Expert Think Tank' Identifies Key Issues For Statewide Marijuana Legalization, Eyes Humboldt Visit

A blue ribbon task force led by Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom — and including retired Humboldt County District Attorney Paul Gallegos — has been busy brainstorming on the prospect of statewide recreational marijuana legalization come 2016, and yesterday the group released a policy report [pdf here] identifying three key issues on the matter.

Convened 18 months ago by the American Civil Liberties Union, the task force says hopes to inform the public and policymakers on “the range of policy issues and options to consider when drafting proposals to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana,” the report says. These are the three most important things, per the group:

  • protecting kids
  • ensuring public safety, and
  • setting up regulatory schemes that maximize revenue while squashing the black market.

You can explore the group’s ideas in more depth on its snazzy website

The report’s release also marks the start of the public...

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