HAGATNA, Guam (AP) – Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo has proposed legalizing recreational marijuana on the island, with heavy taxation.
The Pacific Daily News reports that Calvo announced the plan Monday, just a week after he vetoed a bill that would allow medical marijuana patients to grow their pot at home. Calvo had cited concerns about the cost of regulating residential grow operations.
The governor turned his focus this week to recreational marijuana, which he says could generate tax revenue to fund public safety and education.
He says he wants Guam to learn from other states that have legalized recreational amounts of marijuana.
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