Many states are looking at possible reform legislation with regard to medical marijuana use and outright legalization.The Marijuana Policy Project began running an ad campaign touting the legalization of marijuana as a way to help California dig their way out of their current budget crisis. The 30 second spot features a 58 year old school teacher, Nadene Herndon, who points out that taxes could help offset cuts faced by schools,

During an “excercise” to cut a cumulative 19 percent or so of the criminal-justice budget, Democratic Sen. Frederica Wilson interrupted a presentation on drug courts to ask: Is the war on drugs working? “This is a never-ending war. It costs us billions and trillions of dollars,” Wilson said. “It has been going on longer than both world wars. We’re still fighting it and building prisons.” Wilson brought up California’s “medical