California Director, Drug Policy Alliance
California Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a national nonprofit advocating alternatives to the war on drugs
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Stephen Gutwillig
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FROM Stephen Gutwillig
Which Way, L.A.?
Proposition 19: Marijuana Is Back on the Ballot Again Medicinal marijuana use has been legal in California since Prop 215 passed 14 years ago. Proposition 19 on this November's ballot would legalize recreational use for Californians over 21. It would be subject to taxes, fees and regulations by the state and local governments. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst says it could save "several tens of millions of dollars" a year for law enforcement, jails and state prisons.
Which Way, L.A.?
California Voters to Decide Whether to Legalize Marijuana Secretary of State Deborah Bowen has certified for November's ballot a measure to permit Californians 21 and over to grow and/or possess an ounce of marijuana. Local jurisdictions could regulate and tax marijuana or not. We hear from a reporter covering the story as well as advocates and opponents of the measure.
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