Marijuana Legalization Opposed by Californians, New Field Poll Shows

[Ganjarden]

A Field Poll released today shows that efforts to legalize marijuana in California have lost ground since last year, and that state residents currently oppose Proposition 19 -- a November ballot initiative that would legalize and tax pot sales -- by a margin of 48 percent to 44 percent.

In April of last year, by contrast, about 56 percent of Californians told Field pollsters they supported legalizing marijuana.

"This number is not good," said Allen St. Pierre, spokesman for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. "It certainly didn't warm the cockles of my heart to see 44." St. Pierre said the poor polling could also affect efforts to raise money for the pot-legalization campaign between now and November. "When it comes to fund-raising, if you don't have a '5' in your number ... that's not good," he said.

(St. Pierre added that he considers pot legalization in California a "fait accompli," and that even if Prop. 19 fails, "Californians are going to vote for legalizing marijuana at some juncture.")

The poll found that Prop. 19 has strong support in the nine counties that make up the Bay Area -- voters here favor the measure by a margin of 53 percent to 38 percent -- and that voters in Los Angeles County are evenly divided on it. Elsewhere in the state, the measure trails by six to 18 points.

The Field Poll also found that Proposition 25, which would allow the state legislature to pass a budget with a simple majority vote, rather than a two-thirds super-majority, is currently favored by most Californians. Some 65 percent of voters support the reform, while only 20 percent are opposed.


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Source: SF Weekly
Author: Peter Jamison
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[GanjaAL2]

The bay area supports it as that is where the bill is coming from... northern california. Also their legislating body up there has made it so they will corner the market once Prop19 goes into effect. However in the conservitive parts of the state... they are banning safe access one way or another.

Who know what is going to happen.

 

[SnowBender]

Hopefully it will be the paranoid, that are to afraid to publicly support 19 that will actually vote their conscience once in the booth, that will get this bill passed.

 

[Keith Lake]

intrade has plummeted for this

Was 60% bet on passing in May, now at 35%

The above meaning that $0.35 gets you $1.00 if it passes

 

[Major Tom]

Only ones apposed are the greedy ass growers in the back woods

 

[markscastle]

I`m not a greedy ass grower in the back woods and I oppose prop 19!

 

[GanjaAL2]

I am not a greedy ol' backwoods grower either... I am a MMJ patient and support my local mom and pop shop.

 

[TorturedSoul]

The bay area supports it as that is where the bill is coming from... northern california. Also their legislating body up there has made it so they will corner the market once Prop19 goes into effect.

In what way?

 

[GanjaAL2]

They have just opened it up. In Southern Cali... like San Diego, riverside and San Bernardino Counties are trying to ban it or regulate it so tight that the only ones who can grow without being hasseled is up north. That is all I am saying... sorry if it came accross wrong.

 

[SnowBender]

So States with their own rules are ok, but local ordinances are not? :scratches head:

Some cities have cameras to catch red light runners, other do not. Some cities have their own local sales taxes, other do not. Some cites declare them selves "nuclear free zones" other do not.

If San Diego and other counties or towns want to keep waging this war, so be it. If you dont like it move to a location that has laws you like. There will be plenty of RMJ friendly places to move in CA, if 19 passes. and those muni's that shun their residents rights, can deal with even more decreased revenue when those pissed people move away.

Beside SD is a military town. Regardless of the local pot laws, id never ever want to live anywhere near a place thats full of that much evil and hate.