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16th June 2014, 03:34 PM
Senator uses bible verse in her push to legalize marijuana Posted: Jun 16, 2014 11:59 AM EST Updated: Jun 16, 2014 3:49 PM EST By Nikki Bowers, Web Producer - bio (https://twitter.com/OnlyNikkiBowers)
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It's the best selling book in history and one Oklahoma state senator hopes that it will help her in her push to legalize marijuana in her state. Oklahoma state Sen. Constance Johnson’s is arguing that God created the “miraculous plant.” That's according to the TheBlaze.com (http://TheBlaze.com).
Johnson has even based her new campaign on Genesis 1:29, which deals with the biblical story of creation and the Lord’s intentions for mankind.
The scripture reads: Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you.
Johnson also argues that legalization would alleviate burdens on prisons that house non-violent drug offenders and provide monetary benefits to the state, as there would be a $7 per ounce tax on recreational marijuana. This revenue would be split up between the Department of Education (30 percent), the Oklahoma City County Health Department (20 percent) and the general revenue fund (50 percent), the Christian Post reported.
Johnson needs 160,000 signatures if she plans to get the measure on the November ballot
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It's the best selling book in history and one Oklahoma state senator hopes that it will help her in her push to legalize marijuana in her state. Oklahoma state Sen. Constance Johnson’s is arguing that God created the “miraculous plant.” That's according to the TheBlaze.com (http://TheBlaze.com).
Johnson has even based her new campaign on Genesis 1:29, which deals with the biblical story of creation and the Lord’s intentions for mankind.
The scripture reads: Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you.
Johnson also argues that legalization would alleviate burdens on prisons that house non-violent drug offenders and provide monetary benefits to the state, as there would be a $7 per ounce tax on recreational marijuana. This revenue would be split up between the Department of Education (30 percent), the Oklahoma City County Health Department (20 percent) and the general revenue fund (50 percent), the Christian Post reported.
Johnson needs 160,000 signatures if she plans to get the measure on the November ballot