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Mar. 3, 2009

The Color of Money

Marijuana is just the type of green that Sacramento needs.

FORUM COLUMN

By Stephen Gutwillig

Marijuana is just the type of green that Sacramento needs. The plant already plays a huge role in the economy, as the state's top cash crop - worth $14 billion a year. Given the worsening state of the economy, it's a revenue opportunity we can't afford to ignore any longer. San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano is right to propose a plan to harness the market.

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