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<p>Can you feel it? It runs thick in the air. <strong>The 2010 election is coming</strong>. And with that comes the deluded hopes and dreams of many a wonk who think that this next election will solve all of their problems. (See: Obama) But here's something most all of us can look forward to: the legalization of <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12570066">marijuana</a>. According to <a href="http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/California-Could-Finally-Get-to-Vote-on-Pot-Legalization.html">NBC Bay Area</a>, "State Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, introduced a resolution Monday urging the federal government to end medical marijuana raids in California." The measure, if passed, would also "let people 21 and older possess an ounce and grow plants as long as the 'garden' is no bigger than 5 by 5 feet." Counties would then be able to tax and regulate it. This comes on the heels of  Assemblyman Tom Ammiano's bill to further <a href="http://laist.com/2009/05/27/on_legalizing_marijuana_and_state_b.php">legalize mary jane</a>. Ammiano's office tells SFist that they hope to have the bill heard either later in the fall or at the beginning of next year.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>