California Proposition 19, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2010)
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To start with, I can’t even remember the last time I smoked weed, HOWEVER, I keep hearing parents say they are so worried about it becoming more accessable … So this is to all those parents.
Any parent who thinks their child has not at least tried pot or alcohol is just plain out of touch with reality!
Now, with the current laws, what would happen if your kid got caught with a 6 pack of beer?
They’d get a slap on the wrist!
If they got caught with a joint .. they’re entire life is screwed, because they’d have a felony on their record.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE AT ALL?
The other thing I keep hearing is people say .. There’s going to be a bunch of stoners on the freeways.
The reality is .. if I see someone weaving in and out of the lanes, going twice as fast as they should be, I KNOW it is someone drunk!
If I see someone driving at half the speed limit and they are driving intensely like they’re life might end any minute, I can just about guarantee they are stoned.
I would much rather be driving next to a person stoned than drunk!
Wake up people .. The laws are only filling our jails with kids and regular people cause with a little weed, while the judges are constantly letting out rapest, and burglars because our jails are too full???????
Well said, Steve!
I am not a weed smoker myself, but i have to say that all arguments against prop 19 invalidated by availability of alcohol and tobacco.
Just collecting a poll for my government/economics class and seeing what people’s position are on this proposotion. If you could include GENDER, AGE, and OCCUPATION with your answer that would be great
LEGALIZES MARIJUANA UNDER CALIFORNIA BUT NOT FEDERAL LAW. PERMITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE AND TAX COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF MARIJUANA. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Here’s a link for more information on California Prop 19:
http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/19/
On Nov.19th, California will seek to legalize marijuana for recreational use for everyone over 21. Proposition 19 will allow anyone over 21 to posses 1 ounce at any time and the state will tax it. Any household with at least one person over 21 will also be allowed to grow as many plants as you can fit into a 5ft. by 5ft, plot.
All of the preliminary polls taken show that people favor the new law and that is would pass. With marijuana already holding the #2 position on cash crops, the first being grapes for wine, the state could easily balance their budget in less than 2 years. The jails would be a lot less crowded, helping with costs again, and leaving more room for people who commit more serious crimes.
My question is: Will the people who really need this to pass be able to pry themselves away from the TV and the Cheetos and get out and vote?? I know I will be putting in a yes vote. I am a medical marijuana patient and can smoke it legally anyway, but when the price drops by 70 to 80 per cent as they say it will, that will be even better.
Marijuana is up for legalization in California this November. Will the measure–Proposition 19–pass? New numbers from Public Policy Polling are favorable: 47% to 38%. Full text of prop 19 here
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/California_Proposition_19,_the_Marijuana_Legalization_Initiative_(2010)
Marijuana is illegal under federal laws. If marijuana becomes legal in California under state law, it will still be federally illegal. The U.S. Supreme Court has previously ruled that federal agents can arrest medical marijuana users and growers even though Proposition 215 makes that behavior legal in California.
Legal scholars, considering what might happen if marijuana is fully legalized in California, have said:
The federal government would not be able to require California law enforcement agencies to help them enforce the federal law.
Federal law enforcement officers can continue to arrest and prosecute the use, sale, possession or production of marijuana in California.
As a matter of practice, most marijuana arrests are made by state law enforcement officers. In 2008, there were 847,000 marijuana-related arrests throughout the country. About 6,300 of these arrests were performed by federal agents. That’s less than 1% of all marijuana arrests
So what do you think?
Would you vote for this ?
Do you think it would reduce the
drug cartels power on the border
as some supporters are saying ?
A recent Sacramento Bee poll showed that a sweeping majority (70+ percent) of Republicans opposed prop 19.
Prop 19 would help balance the state budget and provide for business opportunities and employment. Why does the GOP oppose this proposition?
Proposition 19 is the Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010.
Nobody on the ballot in California (Democrat or Republican) supports the measure. Yet the measure is currently polling at 48% definitely voting yes, with 44% definitely voting no.
So do you think Prop. 19 will significantly affect voter turnout? And if so, do you think this will help one party over another?
I support Proposition 19 Regulate, Legalize, and Tax Cannabis Act 2010 California Why should we legalize marijuana? Well, I could sit here for hours giving you great reasons to vote yes on 19 or plain and simple vote to legalize marijuana. If we legalize marijuana we as in the state / county Will take the profit that our local street gangs an living off of just selling marijuana and they are living rich and wealthy in some cases. What do street gangs buy with the money the make from selling marijuana? Drugs…Guns… ,beer, they pay their bills. Note to everyone Voting NO on Prop 19. Street gangs, Marijuana growers/sellers and m than likely the Drug Cartles are putting. A who of money into The NO on Prop 19 campaign so they don’t lose their Jobs and Funding. Don’t b Fool and support these Illegal marijuana Grow ops and street gangs and so on… by criminalization of marijuana you are supplying crimals jobs tax free.
Proposition 19 is nothing more than a poll to determine how many stoners live in California. All non-stoners are going to vote “no”. I guarantee it.
Just collecting a poll for my government/economics class and seeing what people’s position are on this proposotion. If you could include GENDER, AGE, and OCCUPATION with your answer that would be great
LEGALIZES MARIJUANA UNDER CALIFORNIA BUT NOT FEDERAL LAW. PERMITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE AND TAX COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF MARIJUANA. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Here’s a link for more information on California Prop 19:
http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/19/
Myth #1-”Liberals care more about their Fellow Man”
–conservative-headed households give, on average, 30 percent more to charity than the average liberal-headed household (while on avg making 6% less income)
– Conservatives also donate more time and give more blood.
– Residents of the states that voted for John Kerry in 2004 gave smaller percentages of their incomes to charity than did residents of states that voted for George Bush.
– Bush carried 24 of the 25 states where charitable giving was above average.
– In the 10 reddest states, in which Bush got more than 60 percent majorities, the average percentage of personal income donated to charity was 3.5. Residents of the bluest states, which gave Bush less than 40 percent, donated just 1.9 percent.
******* People who reject the idea that “government has a responsibility to reduce income inequality” give an average of four times more than people who accept that proposition. *****
Brooks demonstrates a correlation between charitable behavior and “the values that lie beneath” liberal and conservative labels. Two influences on charitable behavior are religion and attitudes about the proper role of government.
MYTH # 2 – “Liberals are more intelligent than Conservatives”
2008 Elections – Results by Congressiona District – Level of Education
(Exit Polls and Census Data)
LEAST EDUCATED
1. Texas-29 (South Houston-Baytown, 53%, CPVI Democrat +8);
2. California-34 (East Los Angeles, 54.4%, CPVI Democrat +22);
3. California-20 (Fresno-Lamont, 55.2%, CPVI Democrat +5);
4. California-47 (Garden Grove-Santa Ana, 55.8%, CPVI Democrat +4);
5. New York-16 (Bronx, 58.5%, CPVI Democrat +41);
6. California-31 (Northeast Los Angeles-Hollywood, 59.2%, CPVI Democrat +29);
7. Illinois-4 (Chicago-Cicero, 61.7%, CPVI Democrat +32);
8. Arizona-4 (Phoenix-Guadalupe, 63.6%, CPVI Democrat +13);
9. Texas-15 (Corpus Christie-McAllen, 64.7%, CPVI Democrat +3);
10. Texas-28 (Laredo-San Antonio, 65%, CPVI Democrat +0).
MOST EDUCATED
1. Colorado-6 (Littleton-Castle Rock, 96%, CPVI Republican +8);
2. Minnesota-3 (Edina-Maple Grove, 94.7%, CPVI Republican +0);
3. California-30 (Beverly Hills-Malibu, 94.2%, CPVI Democrat +18 );
4. Washington-1 (Redmond-Edmonds, 94.1%, CPVI Democrat +9);
5. Wisconsin-5 (Waukesha-West Bend, 93.6%, CPVI Republican +12);
6. Minnesota-2 (Apple Valley-Lakeville, 93.6%, CPVI Republican +4);
7. Massachusetts-10 (Cape Cod, 93.6%, CPVI Democrat +5);
8. Georgia-6 (Dunwoody-Canton, 93.5% CPVI Republican +19);
9. Minnesota-6 (Woodbury-St. Cloud, 93.4%, CPVI Republican +7);
10. Illinois-13 (Downers Grove-Orland Park, 93.4%, CPVI Republican +1)
http://www.proximityone.com/cd.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2750401/presidential_politics_more_educated.html?cat=47
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/conservatives_more_liberal_giv.html
No Blogs.. No opinions.. No Theories..
This is COLD HARD DATA
Several states including Colorado, Michigan, Washington, and possibly Missouri and California have petitions for legalization initiatives circulating.
If any pass what will Obama do? First of all what will he do and say before the election? I’m no fan of any of the Republicans, but will cast a vote for one if Obama threatens to interfere and the Republican says he is for “state’s rights” and will not send federal agents to police marijuana in states where it is legal.
Marijuana smokers can be liberal, conservative, or neither but tend to be liberal.
Regardless of if any pass Obama will have to tell voters how he will handle it before the election. What will Obama do? He’s got to be thinking about this one already. Will he say he’ll send in federal agents(and lose a huge chunk of voters)? Will he say he’ll back off(unlikely to be trusted since he said the same thing about medical marijuana and there have still been busts)? Or will he do a complete about-face and say he supports legalization, or at least supports repeal of the federal law against marijuana?
It would be nice to hear from someone who is an expert in studying things like this.
Narco-Violence in Mexico is imported from other countries or communist islands.
The drug cartel that operate between Cuba and Florida is at war against Mexico.
But, In Mexico are living millions of US Citizens!
So.. is this terror nacro-communist tactic worth?
This is a very important issue for world wide peace:
illegal drugs: “Supply & Demand”;
What a controversy!
Why is that this issue was not debated by our US presidential candidates?
Will it be ? Regularization, Legalization, taxation, decriminalization?In the last third debate, McCain seemed so excited and enthusiastic with Colombian imports and trade agreements with Colombia! yeah-of course!, he needs his(white powder) coke! lol
“Cocaine” is harvested in Andino-America(Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador), and most of it, is trafficked ” via Cuba-Florida.”
…So
why Terrorism In Mexico?
Who’s behind the violence and terrorism in Mexico?- Might be some drug traffickers, like communist Raul Castro, and his friends in Miami,FL!
What about ” Merida Initiative” ?
What about drugs and organized crime in Florida/Cuba/Venezuela and Cancun?
-What is Obama or mcsame position on that?
druggies:
however, illegal drugs are supplied from all around the world,
black heroin from central-america, opium from Afghanistan and China, Ecstasy from the Netherlands, meths from other places,
Marijuana from Nepal, Mexico, Canada or homegrown,
All sort of prescribed medications. ,, Americans just LOVE drugs!
So,
What is the solution?
( To keep blaming on Mexican Cartels and spread violence in Mexico, while hiding communist cuban-floridian drug trafficking and terrorism )?
or face the truth and Legalize, Regularize, and Tax?
Ask to your presidenti for a solution!
Just remember that most illegal drugs come to our country where are distributed, sold and consumed by million of Americans!
We don’t have to terrorize other countries for that, do we?
( supply and demand ) vs Peace & Justice
Was it badly defeated, or did the people who voted for it put up a good showing? I’m not interested in the actual percentages; I could look that up myself. Since I am out of the country, what I’m interested in is the buzz “on the ground”, as it were. Is it understood by the people in the USA that this initiative to legalize marijuana was solidly trounced, or is it more of a feeling that people were more evenly divided on the issue?
Or is that all she wrote?