Marijuana Legalization Prop Expected To Be on Cali's November Ballot
By
Ronnie Gamble ♦ Published 01/29/2010
Legal marijuana supporters announced Thursday (January 28) that they've compiled enough signatures to place an initiative to legalize the illegal plant for recreational use on November's ballot.
According to the Los Angeles Times, supporters have gathered around 700,000 signatures, which should guarantee that voters see it on the ballot later this year.
They needed just 433,971 valid signatures to qualify the measure.
"This is a historic first step toward ending cannabis prohibition," Richard Lee, an Oakland marijuana entrepreneur, told the paper. "I've always believed that cannabis should be taxed and regulated and that our current laws aren't working."
The initiative is known as the "Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act." If passed, it would make it legal for anyone 21 and older to possess an ounce of marijuana, and grow plants in an area no larger than 25 square feet for personal use.
But, it would also allow cities and counties to permit marijuana production and sales, and impose taxes on it.
Even if the act passes, it would still be in conflict with federal law. The Obama administration announced last year that it would not prosecute medical marijuana dispensaries that adhere to California's laws, but it has adamantly opposed efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
According to the Times, polls show that nationwide support for legalization is growing. In California, the majority favors it. A Field Poll taken last April found that 56% of voters in the state and 60% in Los Angeles County want to make pot legal and tax it.
gotta love prop 215 420 baby...real medicene not that over the counter bullshit
http://ballerstatus 2thPick
they see minorities in cali gettn paid off tha green. that want a peice of that. thats how they did alcohol an lottery. back in the day plenty blacks made good money off policy(lottery). A back man started lottery way b4 dutch schultz & lucky luchi days. Sam Young started lottery
deddog
good shit, thats my boss right there richard lee...
and sb 420 was thrown out... so it's just p 215 now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBAgqghiTvE Aftah Sum
better for us.......i love it
KirkMuse
Currently marijuana is completely
un-regulated, un-taxed and controlled by
criminals.
Just like alcohol was when it was illegal.
And just like alcohol was when it was
illegal, today's bootleg, black market
marijuana is of unknown quality, unknown
purity and unknown potency.
dillarip09
Smoke weed every day! - Don Demenace/Nate Dogg
caLi247
1st good point KirkMuse-if weed was legal--alot of people wld go crazy--there are just so many other laws that wld hav 2be created--
it wldnt be cut & dry!!Remember smoking enough weed does impair your judgement 2some degree & the gov is only gonna plaY dumb UNTIL somebody dies from all of this & thats when they'll crack dwn on all of this.
Knoc
@caLi247
There has NEVER in the recorded history of the world, been a reported death related to the effects of marijuana use. I challenge you to prove me wrong but you will find those efforts futile.
Now you know what people have died from? Illegal marijuana sale robberies, territorial wars and sales gone wrong. Those would not be occurring if marijuana was legalized.
TokeABud
@caLi247
You're thinking the way the government was thinking when alcohol prohibition. There are more deaths from alcohol than marijuana every year, partly because there are ZERO deaths related to marijuana use every year.
Plus, marijuana has positive effects for the human body, and alcohol doesn't. So I really don't understand where you're coming from.
BEAST
you cant hate on legalizing marihuana ... If u do ,ur a dumbass !!!
pLOC
MAN this shit better pass come nov.
jake
this is rediculous no way should it be legal there is already enough lazy people in the state you guys are kiding me you think cali is going to make money off of it. everyone is already growing it whats going to happend when you dont evan need a medical to grow it.its going to be everywhere!
sam
@jake... You are a fucking ignorant piece of shit... you are just stereotyping people who use marijuana... YOU OBVIOUSLY!! have no fucking clue what you are talking about and anyone who at least knows a handful of pot smokers can see how much of a retarded jack ass you are in the first few seconds of reading your post... I almost don't want to counter your shitty ass argument just because its so stupid I feel like I am stating the obvious or correcting a toddler... I live in the rural woods of Vermont known as the north east kingdom... it is very very boring here... pretty much EVERYONE I know here smokes marijuana so sooth the depression that comes with the depressed area, many of these people were extremely hard working and one of them built the largest wireless network in all of Vermont... its very easy to get away with growing here... still VERY few people actually have the time and know how to grow... and even some of the people who do know how and have the time don't because they would rather just buy a bag.... now that I made you NON point look even dumber than it already looked (though you would have to be pretty fucking dumb to think you actually had any point at all to begin with) I will simply state this WHO THE FUCK CARES if pot is everywhere?!?! you mean the demand will be met??? Does the existence of 1000's of jars filled with PLANT MATTER really make you feel that uneasy?? more so than millions of jugs of whiskey??? Do some research!! your opinion is fucking stupid and I don't think you should even be entitled to it you fucking moron!
Legal marijuana supporters announced Thursday (January 28) that they've compiled enough signatures to place an initiative to legalize the illegal plant for recreational use on November's ballot.
