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Proposition 19: Marijuana Is Back on the Ballot Again
Proposition 19 on November's ballot would legalize marijuana for recreational use in California -- or would it? Opponents include some medical marijuana dispensers, who claim Prop 19 would make pot less accessible, not more. LA County Sheriff Lee Baca says many medical marijuana outlets are operating illegally anyway, and that Prop 19 would make things worse. We hear from supporters and two kinds of opponents tonight. Also, this weekend's police shooting near MacArthur Park has created an uproar. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, education reform and teacher accountability.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenProposition 19 on November's ballot would legalize marijuana for recreational use in California -- or would it? Opponents include some medical marijuana dispensers, who claim Prop 19 would make pot less accessible, not more. LA County Sheriff Lee Baca says many medical marijuana outlets are operating illegally anyway, and that Prop 19 would make things worse. We hear from supporters and two kinds of opponents tonight. Also, this weekend's police shooting near MacArthur Park has created an uproar. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, thanks to the Los Angeles Times, the term "value-added analysis" has become fighting words at the LA Unified School District. In other parts of the country, the process is already being used as a tool for measuring teacher performance, but not without controversy.
Banner image: Attendees look at marijuana related merchandise being sold at a booth at the International Cannabis and Hemp Expo April 18, 2010 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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3 storiesPolice Shooting in Westlake Creates an Uproar
The aftermath of a police shooting and street demonstrations near LA's MacArthur Park over Labor Day weekend.
Read the story8 minProposition 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.
Read the story19 minValue-Added Teacher Evaluations and the Race to the Top
So-called "value-added analysis" is being used all over the country as a measurement of public school-teacher performance. It is strongly promoted by President Obama's Race to the Top in education. LA Unified has not used it, but the Los Angeles Times has created a firestorm after obtaining seven years worth of student test scores in Math and…
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