Legal Marijuana In Cali?

"Measure to legalize marijuana will be on California's November ballot

Supporters of the initiative collected well more than the 433,971 signatures needed for it to go before voters in the fall, again putting the state at the forefront of the nation's drug debate.
March 25, 2010|By John Hoeffel

An initiative to legalize marijuana and allow it to be sold and taxed will appear on the November ballot, state election officials announced Wednesday, triggering what will probably be a much-watched campaign that once again puts California on the forefront of the nation's debate over whether to soften drug laws.

The number of valid signatures reported by Los Angeles County, submitted minutes before Wednesday's 5 p.m. deadline, put the measure well beyond the 433,971 it needed to be certified. Supporters turned in 694,248 signatures, collecting them in every county except Alpine. County election officials estimated that 523,531 were valid."

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/25/local/la-me-marijuana-initiative25-2010mar25


Thats right in California they are voting to legalize marijuana. Could this be the beginning of the world getting over their harsh marijuana laws and finally seeing the light? I certainly hope so.

Here is a section of the proposed act showing what would be made legal. They are also planning on selling and taxing marijuana like cigarettes or alcohol which the government needs because of their huge deficit. It is estimated to generate over 1.5 Billion USD a year in cali alone.



Section 3: Lawful Activities
Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, commencing with section 11300 is added to read:
Section 11300: Personal Regulation and Controls
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is lawful and shall not be a public offense under California law for any person 21 years of age or older to:
(i) Personally possess, process, share, or transport not more than one ounce of cannabis, solely for that individual’s personal consumption, and not for sale.
(ii) Cultivate, on private property by the owner, lawful occupant, or other lawful resident or guest of the private property owner or lawful occupant, cannabis plants for personal consumption only, in an area of not more than twenty-five square feet per private residence or, in the absence of any residence, the parcel. Cultivation on leased or rented property may be subject to approval from the owner of the property. Provided that, nothing in this section shall permit unlawful or unlicensed cultivation of cannabis on any public lands.
(iii) Possess on the premises where grown the living and harvested plants and results of any harvest and processing of plants lawfully cultivated pursuant to section 11300(a)(ii), for personal consumption.
(iv) Possess objects, items, tools, equipment, products and materials associated with activities permitted under this subsection.
(b) “Personal consumption” shall include but is not limited to possession and consumption, in any form, of cannabis in a residence or other non-public place, and shall include licensed premises open to the public authorized to permit on-premises consumption of cannabis by a local government pursuant to section 11301.
(c) “Personal consumption” shall not include, and nothing in this Act shall permit cannabis:
(i) possession for sale regardless of amount, except by a person who is licensed or permitted to do so under the terms of an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 11301;
(ii) consumption in public or in a public place;
(iii) consumption by the operator of any vehicle, boat or aircraft while it is being operated, or that impairs the operator;
(iv) smoking cannabis in any space while minors are present.

http://www.taxcannabis.org/

i was talking to some guy from the u.s, and he said that the groups that everyone expected to come out and oppose it have stayed pretty quiet. The general consensus seems to be that its so close to legal already, they may as well legalize and tax it. The only people really opposed are the people growing it who are set to loose out.

thats what he seemed to think, don't know how much truth there is to it.

"Possession of an ounce or less has been a misdemeanor with a $100 fine since 1975"

those yanks in cali have pretty much been laughing since 75, 100 buck fine pffft? wot's the punishment if you get caught with an ounce here?

intersting vid if you take the time to read it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knBksWZg16U

It's just a scam to "weed" out all of the growers!

This makes me quite happy even though i'm not really much of a smoker myself. Hopefully more more and more states realise that legalizing weed isn't going to cause the end of the world and agree to the bill... Who knows it could even make it our way in a few years time.

Does this also mean that smoking weed could become socially acceptable?

Terminator ;


VICTORIA
Possession of cannabis is a criminal offence, but first or second-time offenders with less than 50 grams may be cautioned.

NSW
Possession is criminal, but with less than 15 grams, offenders can receive up to two cautions.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Government plans to decriminalise possession of up to 30 grams or up to two non-hydroponic plants, but $200 fines will apply. First-time offenders are now cautioned.

QUEENSLAND
Possession is criminal, but adults may be cautioned. ACT Possession of up to 25 grams, or five plants, is not a criminal offence but carries a $100 fine.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Possession by adults of not more than 100 grams or one non-hydroponic plant is not criminal but carries fines of up to $150.

TASMANIA
Possession is criminal, but offenders with less than 50 grams may be cautioned.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Possession by adults of up to 50 grams or two plants is not criminal, but carries a fine of $100.

yeah but whats the punishment....After those cautions what happens!!!!!!

Im assuming up to 15 years of prison.. but only on huge amounts not minor charges.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9077214414651731007#

you should all watch this, i found it really interesting.

So whats the minor charge then????/

the Californian government is legalizing it, not australia.

south australia may as well do it too
max 150 dollar fine for 3 and a half ounces?
whats even the point

Henry E

14:38 25/Apr

the Californian government is legalizing it, not australia.

We can read.

Henry E

14:17 25/Apr

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9077214414651731007#

you should all watch this, i found it really interesting.


Yeh i downloaded that a while ago. Its a fucken sweet doco. Joe Rogan really loves his weed haha.

Man i hope Australia follows america in this like everything else.