For all you last-minute voters out there. Let’s do this thang.
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State Propositions:
Proposition 19 – Marijuana
This bill would allow people over the age of 21 to grow/have/use a small amount of marijuana for personal use. Additionally, the production and sale of marijuana could be regulated and taxed by state and local governments.
- Proponents argue that incarcerating people for non-violent drug offenses wastes state funds and that the crime and violence associated with marijuana trafficking will be remedied once weed is removed from the black market.
- Opponents argue that this bill encourages drug use and that there will be more unsafe drivers on the road. There are also marijuana “advocates” that do not support the bill because they fear interference by big business.
Pretty Cool Land: Yes on 19. Drug prohibition is based on a history of racism and fuels the criminal justice system’s targeting of ethnic minorities. Since marijuana will remain a federal crime, it is highly unlikely that any national corporations will be stepping into the game. And even if they did, I really doubt that people will choose Marlboro brand cancer marijuana over some local Obama kush. Also, driving while intoxicated will still be illegal.
