By Marijuana Policy Project The
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The Los Angeles Times reports:
A measure to legalize marijuana for recreational use in California appears headed for the Nov. 8 ballot.
A coalition that includes former Facebook President Sean Parker on Tuesday said it has collected 600,000 signatures, more than enough to qualify the initiative. …
The coalition, which includes some law enforcement and civil rights leaders, needed to collect 365,880 signatures of registered voters to qualify the initiative, which would also place a 15% tax on retail sales of the drug.
The campaign held a news conference featuring several prominent supporters of the initiative, including California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the president of the California NAACP, a former deputy chief of the LAPD, a former president of the California Fish and Game Commission, and the chief physician of the Hematology-Oncology Division at San Francisco General Hospital. Staff from the Marijuana Policy Project, the Drug Policy Alliance, NORML, and other coalition partners were also on hand.
Lt. Gov. Newsom issued the following statement:
This November, California voters will finally have the opportunity to pass smart marijuana policy that is built on the best practices of other states, includes the strictest child protections in the nation and pays for itself while raising billions for the state
Learn more about the campaign and the initiative at http://www.LetsGetItRightCA.org. You can also follow the campaign on Twitter and join it on Facebook.
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