en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/601940 Comments by Recovering http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/strange/offbeat_cnn_california_TV_ad_has_CA_government_up_in_smoke_200907091217_2623139?from=mustsee#IDComment26806492 As a Certified Addiction Counselor in Michigan for the past 20 years I can tell you that the cost of addiction to our society is enormous. Admittedly, not every marijuana user has problems, but many do. At West Brook Recovery Center I have seen how they often lose their jobs and require costly treatment. I suspect that those costs would outweigh the supposed tax benefits. Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:54:24 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/strange/offbeat_cnn_california_TV_ad_has_CA_government_up_in_smoke_200907091217_2623139?from=mustsee#IDComment26806492