Pubdate: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA) Copyright: 2014 San Jose Mercury News Contact: http://www.mercurynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/390 Author: Daryn Cubba LEGALIZING MARIJUANA COULD HELP ECONOMY Here in California, jobs are scarce and the economy is rocky. With an unemployment rate of 7.8 percent, we are more than 1 percent higher than the country average. Legalizing marijuana is what the state needs in order to take the next step to improve our society. This could even open up more job opportunities here and boost the economy. Colorado has proved itself over the past six months how marijuana has been a positive influence on its economy, opening up over 10,000 new jobs across the state. Daryn Cubba San Jose - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom