Who else but Assemblyman Ammiano could find a silver lining to the state’s financial clusterschnuck? Tom Ammiano introduced a bill in the state legislature today to legalize marijuana for recreational use. At a time when politicians everywhere are forced to cut funding (especially where it hurts the most), the revenue benefits of regulating California’s biggest cash crop could prove as tempting for pols as a chorizo super burrito, a morning bun, and a tub of homemade honey after a hit of the water pipe. The proposal could, however, hurt the livelihoods of doctors who have seen an uptick in patient visits for back pain, insomnia, club foot, and the hundreds of other medical afflictions treatable with cannabis.
