More information on Prop 19!

This year’s Prop 19 has picked up key endorsements from labor and civil rights advocates says CALICCG and CANORML. The California chapter of the NAACP announced its “unconditional support” for the initiative, citing a study for the Drug Policy Alliance by Prof. Harry Levine showing that blacks are disproportionately arrested for marijuana offenses in every one of California’s 25 largest counties.

Overall, blacks are 332% as likely as whites to be arrested for marijuana and five times as likely to be imprisoned. “We have empirical proof that the application of the marijuana laws has been unfairly applied to our young people of color,” declared NAACP President Alice Huffman, “Justice is the quality of being just and fair and these laws have been neither just nor fair. “

The initiative has also picked up support from labor unions, beginning with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5, which recently organized 100 cannabis workers in Oaksterdam.

The Communications Workers of America Local 9415 also endorsed the initiative, citing a California NORML report that legalization could create some 60,000 to 110,000 new jobs.

The city councils of Oakland and Berkeley have also unanimously endorsed the initiative, which would give their cities the power to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana for adult use as called for in previously approved local ordinances

Polls show a tight race in the offing. A campaign poll by EMC Research, Inc. found that likely voters favored the initiative by 51% to 40%. Another poll by KPIX news found support for legalizing at 56%-42%. Yet another by the Public Policy Institute found just 49%-48% support. An LA Times/USC poll found the initiative leading by a shaky majority of 49% – 41%, with one-third of supporters having reservations. Support is highest among Democrats and youth, while opposition is strongest among Republicans, the elderly, and those who have never tried marijuana.

“The good news for proponents is that they are starting off with a decent lead,” said Dan Schnur, director of USC’s Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, “The good news for the opposition is that initiatives that start off at less than 50% in the polls usually have a hard time.”

Prop 19 is back for your voting pleasure!

So 38 years ago we had the chance to Vote Yes on Prop 19 for Legalization of Marijuana in California. At that time there was still a negative connotation with Marijuana. People thought it was as bad as Cocaine and Herion. Now the Federal Government may still think that, but the people of that government know it’s a big joke!

Now it’s 2010!

Medical Marijuana has been legal in California sense 1996, and in general people are getting more accustomed to marijuana usage. Many of the baby boomers have grown up. A large percentage of these “baby boomers” used marijuana back in there hay day. They know there is nothing wrong with it. In fact, they know the truth about Marijuana. The truth is this:

No one in the history of the United States has died from Marijuana or it’s effects.

To me, it’s that simple. Millions have died from alcohol and cigarettes, which the government heavily taxes everyday. You don’t have to wonder why they are legal! Uncle Sam makes millions if not billions off these two products. At the age of 18 you have the right to buy tobacco. At 18 many young adults are to immature to even care about the side effects of this horrible “cancer stick.” People die everyday from this plant’s “side effects.” However Marijuana’s side effects are happiness, relaxation, and hunger! I know it also works wonders for many ailments. From the horrible effects of cancer, chemo and radiation(sometimes from the legal drug, tabacco). To something as minor as having a rough day. Menstrual cramps can almost disappear with a little bit of this wonder plant, and insomnia has no chance against a heavy Indica!

So as a state let’s make a change! Let’s do something amazing together! In November when Prop 19 comes to vote, let’s all VOTE YES!

I for one would love for everyone to have the right to try this amazing plant. I believe that’s what America stands for, rights.