Pubdate: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA) Copyright: 2009 Hearst Communications Inc. Contact: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388 Author: Michael Mattis STONERS, NOT PICNICKERS Tom Ammiano's proposed legislation to legalize and tax sales of marijuana in the state offers the city a way out of its fiscal woes. Just as the city imposes a sales surtax, it could impose an additional surtax on pot sales. With this "green tax," Rec and Park won't have to place those barbaric parking meters in Golden Gate Park. Tax stoners, not picnickers! MICHAEL MATTIS, San Francisco - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart