Final Field Poll Has Prop 19 Down
Sunday's Field poll is the latest in a string of polls showing Proposition 19 losing on Tuesday. Can a surge of "unlikely voters" prove the pollsters wrong? We'll find out in just over 48 hours.
Personal Marijuana Use
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Marijuana Legalization Contingent at the Stewart/Colbert Rally
I am heading downtown after finishing this blog post, to join my cohorts in the drug policy contingent at the "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" this afternoon.
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Steve Cooley Hates Medical Marijuana
With all the excitement surrounding Prop 19, Steve Cooley's campaign for California Attorney General hasn't generated as much concern as it should. Americans for Safe Access has released a video to remind voters that Cooley is a vicious enemy of California's medical marijuana laws.
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Prop 19 Down in Two New Polls
Two recent polls have Prop 19 losing. Is this the "Reverse Bradley Effect" at work? Let's hope so.
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"Stoners Against Prop 19" Disrupt Debate at Hemp Expo
Opponents of Prop 19 heckled Richard Lee last weekend at a debate on the measure's merits. Surely we can do better than that.
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Prop 19 Down in LA Times Poll
Two out of three polls this week show Prop 19 trailing, and today's LA Times/USC poll has the worst numbers yet. Ongoing get-out-the-vote efforts, or a late turnout surge, would be the initiative's best chance to free the weed this year.
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George Soros Kicks in a Million Dollars for Prop 19
George Soros has come through with a million bucks for Prop 19. This last minute boost could put the measure over the top.
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Latino Police Officers Endorse Prop 19 [FEATURE]
A national Latino police officers' association has joined the roster of groups supporting Proposition 19. Disproportionate arrests of Latinos for marijuana might have something to do with it.
California Chamber of Commerce in Anti-Prop 19 Radio Attack Ad Campaign
The California Chamber of Commerce doesn't want employers to lose the ability to fire unimpaired workers who fail a drug test for pot, so it's now throwing $250,000 into an anti-Prop 19 radio ad campaign.
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More Evidence that the Obama Administration Doesn't Care About Prop 19
As I pointed out last week, the threat of federal interference if Prop 19 passes has been overblown considerably by opponents of marijuana legalization. Justin Elliot at Salon has more.