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Facebook Billionaire Gives Money To Legalize Marijuana

Posted by timothy on from the may-not-represent-the-views-of dept.

Aldenissin writes "Dustin Moskovitz confirmed that he has recently given (an additional) $50,000 in support of Proposition 19, which is seeking to legalize marijuana in California this November. He had previously donated $20,000 to supporters of the act, which would allow people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate or transport cannabis for personal use and would permit local governments to regulate and tax commercial production and sale of the substance. Asked for a comment as to why he's backing the legalization of marijuana, Moskovitz just sent this statement: 'More than any other initiative out there, Prop 19 will stabilize our national security and bolster our state economy. It will alleviate unnecessary overcrowding of non-violent offenders in our state jails, which in turn will help California residents.' An irony here is that about a month ago, Facebook refused to take FireDogLake's 'Just Say Now' pro-cannabis law reform ads."

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  1. So *that* is how it works... by Jedi+Alec · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Rip off you friends
    2. Make massive piles of cash (that would be profit!)
    3. Buy legislation
    3. Woaahhh, dude, munchies!

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    1. Re:So *that* is how it works... by Seriousity · · Score: 4, Funny

      1. Rip off you friends
      2. Make massive piles of cash (that would be profit!)
      3. Buy legislation
      3. Woaahhh, dude, munchies!

      4. Remember that you were thinking about buying legislation
      4. Duuude look at that squirrel... Playing with his nuts, hahahaha... LETS GO HOME AND EAT PEANUT BUTTER STRAIGHT OUT OF THE JAR!!!

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  2. At first I wondered... by petrus4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...how pot legalisation could stabilise national security, as TFA claimed; but then it came to me.

    Get all the terrorists stoned, and they'll most likely be far too demotivated and/or tranquilised to carry out terrorist acts. It's actually brilliant. If someone from the Pentagon is reading this, I trust that it will be implemented immediately.

  3. Re:This is good by skywatcher2501 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So assuming we don't blow ourselves up, us Californians just have to worry about California breaking off from the US. To go hang with Hawaii. Alaska can come too. THE END!

  4. Re:Good for him by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    provide increased money to police gangs

    Why would you fund police gangs? Isn't there enough police brutality already?