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Marijuana Legalization Advocates Organize to Put New Measure on California Ballot

The campaign behind the initiative to legalize marijuana in California which lost narrowly announced it had formed a new committee to put another measure on the ballot. The Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform 2012 aims to build on the support that coalesced around Proposition 19, which would have allowed adults to grow and possess marijuana and authorized cities and counties to legalize and tax sales. Proposition 19 lost 46%-54% in November, but it drew worldwide media attention and stimulated a vigorous debate over the nation's drug policies. Polls have shown growing support for marijuana legalization nationwide, and a post-election poll in California suggested the measure might have passed if proponents had had the money for a campaign to reach swing voters. (Link to Story)

We have to appeal to the

We have to appeal to the middle aged middle class people. If we get them on are side we can win. I would like to say its up to the young people but they have a major malfunction when i comes to voting for some reason. I am only 19 and i get how important it is to vote. The middle age people are the biggest voting age so we have to work on getting them on are side. I know my grandma is way misinformed when it comes to marijuana. She only thinks poor people smoke and that they act like Cheech and Chong. I am sure others are like that too and cant get past the stereo types which isn't really meant to be taken seriously anyway its called comedy. I am sure more young people will vote in 2012 but we cant be focusing on just the college kids because they will disappoint you, just like with prop 19. Also it would of been nice if George Soros would of gave that million dollars at the beginning instead of like a week before the election that would of helped alot.

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