Pro-marijuana Ad Pushes Pot As Calif. Budget Fix

Pro-marijuana ad pushes pot as Calif. budget fix

AP - A pro-marijuana group is launching another television bid to legalize pot in California — this time with the pitch that legalizing and taxing the drug could help solve the state's massive budget deficit.

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