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California Pot Initiative (Prop. 19) Still Leading In Latest

A majority of Californians continue to voice their support for Prop. 19 — which would eliminate penalties for the private possession and use of marijuana by adults, and allow local governments to regulate retail cannabis production and sales.blogs.al…

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Time To Legalize Pot, Proponents Say

Depending on which side you take, cannabis is a miracle plant with a bad rap or a gateway drug to a life of crime. And even as local governments struggle to reconcile their regulations with the state’s medical marijuana law and the federal prohibition against pot, pro-marijuana advocates are taking their efforts one step beyond: legalizing it!

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Is Marijuana the Answer to California’s Budget Woes?

Advocates argue that if state or local governments could collect a tax on even a fraction of pot sales, it would help rescue cash-strapped communities. Not surprisingly, the idea is getting traction in California

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