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A California political activist says he doesn't see marijuana legalization gaining majority support in the state because proponents are too divided.
The outlook for initiatives favoring the legalization of marijuana appears slim, as proponents struggle to gain support. They hope to place an initiative on the November statewide ballot, but supporters of the drug find themselves scattered, as five groups have filed separate initiatives. The Los Angeles Times reports that marijuana activists need over 700,000 signatures to qualify their initiatives, and they are struggling to find financial support from dispensaries that have funded efforts in the past.
Alvaro Day (R), a former candidate for District 44 of the California State Assembly, is pleased that the efforts are not proving fruitful.
"I'm glad that the support for marijuana initiatives isn't very strong. California does not need to further its drug problem," he asserts. "The de facto legalization of marijuana in California, through the passage of medical use initiative, has created already a negative effect in the security of our communities."
After California voters rejected Proposition 19 in 2010, with 46 percent in support of legalization, marijuana activists were emboldened to win in 2012. Now, Day suggests that supporters are split on the issue.
Meanwhile, the LA Times notes that dispensaries are retracting financial support for the initiatives because they are struggling to pay legal fees for lawsuits filed against them by federal prosecutors.
News Hawk - 420 Warrior 420 MAGAZINE
Location: California
Source: One News Now
Author: Becky Yeh
Contact: www.onenewsnow.com
Copyright: 2006-2008 American Family News Network
Website: www.onenewsnow.com
The outlook for initiatives favoring the legalization of marijuana appears slim, as proponents struggle to gain support. They hope to place an initiative on the November statewide ballot, but supporters of the drug find themselves scattered, as five groups have filed separate initiatives. The Los Angeles Times reports that marijuana activists need over 700,000 signatures to qualify their initiatives, and they are struggling to find financial support from dispensaries that have funded efforts in the past.
Alvaro Day (R), a former candidate for District 44 of the California State Assembly, is pleased that the efforts are not proving fruitful.
"I'm glad that the support for marijuana initiatives isn't very strong. California does not need to further its drug problem," he asserts. "The de facto legalization of marijuana in California, through the passage of medical use initiative, has created already a negative effect in the security of our communities."
After California voters rejected Proposition 19 in 2010, with 46 percent in support of legalization, marijuana activists were emboldened to win in 2012. Now, Day suggests that supporters are split on the issue.
Meanwhile, the LA Times notes that dispensaries are retracting financial support for the initiatives because they are struggling to pay legal fees for lawsuits filed against them by federal prosecutors.
News Hawk - 420 Warrior 420 MAGAZINE
Location: California
Source: One News Now
Author: Becky Yeh
Contact: www.onenewsnow.com
Copyright: 2006-2008 American Family News Network
Website: www.onenewsnow.com
