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Zorro

(15,753 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 10:57 PM Aug 2016

California voters will most likely legalize recreational marijuana this November

know you’ve been distracted/disgusted/gobsmacked by the presidential campaign all summer.

But history, polling and common sense tell us that California’s electoral votes already belong to Hillary Clinton (sorry, Donald Trump fans). So stop wasting time worrying about that, Golden State types, and turn your attention to the doorstop of a ballot that you’ll be facing when you vote Nov. 8.

This year, 17 measures qualified for the statewide ballot. There is something for everyone to get worked up about: prescription drug prices, the minimum wage, background checks for ammunition purchases, plastic bags, the death penalty — and something I really wish I didn’t have to think about, mandatory condoms for porn shoots.

One of the most far-reaching measures is Proposition 64, which would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use.

http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-pot-initiative-20160819-snap-story.html

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California voters will most likely legalize recreational marijuana this November (Original Post) Zorro Aug 2016 OP
We need to do this in Illinois. Snarkoleptic Aug 2016 #1
This would solve the budget and get the creeps out of the MJ business . Make it legal for 21+ and Person 2713 Aug 2016 #2

Snarkoleptic

(6,002 posts)
1. We need to do this in Illinois.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 11:01 PM
Aug 2016

Decriminalization of less than 10grams of pot was signed into law about a month ago, but it's not enough.
We have a massive budget crisis and the surrounding states will lag behind on legalization, so it would be a massive windfall.
Or at least enough to begin to get back on track.

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
2. This would solve the budget and get the creeps out of the MJ business . Make it legal for 21+ and
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 11:36 PM
Aug 2016

with some of the money add school programs to help with drug problems like heroin which is on the increase here , meth etc.and add knowledge, and discourage abuse of legal alchohol, cigarettes & marijuana by underage kids and future health hazards
You are correct hard to imagine Indiana or Iowa going first although Iowa beat Illinois on gay marriage so you never know!

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