San Diego smart to prepare for recreational marijuana
This November, California voters are likely to weigh in on the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which would allow its recreational use by people 21 and older. A similar measure in 2010 — Proposition 19 — failed with 47 percent of the vote, but polling suggests that a majority of residents and an even higher percentage of likely voters are now ready to make California the fifth state to allow recreational use.
That’s why it’s good to see San Diego preparing for this possibility. On Monday, at Councilman Mark Kersey’s request, the City Council took an initial step toward placing a measure on the November ballot that would impose an 8 percent tax on gross receipts from recreational marijuana sales to pay for increased city costs, starting with police. The council would be able to increase the tax as high as 15 percent but...
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