Last week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the SB 1449 which reduces possession of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a infraction. This new amendment will bring down possession of pot to the level of a speeding ticket. Everyone knows that the Guv strongly opposes legalization of marijuana (Prop 19) and pundits say that this move makes marijuana "practically legal". Analysts say this is the State's way of appeasing the pro-legalization advocates without actually legalizing it....
Read more …Last week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the SB 1449 which reduces possession of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a infraction. This new amendment will bring down possession of pot to the level of a speeding ticket. Everyone knows that the Guv strongly opposes legalization of marijuana (Prop 19) and pundits say that this move makes marijuana "practically legal". Analysts say this is the State's way of appeasing the pro-legalization advocates without actually legalizing it.
If "Yes to 19" supporters win and Prop 19 passes, pundits say that the nation should expect the government to sue the state just like they did Arizona on immigration.
Stats show that the nation isn't as opposed to marijuana as it used to be, but the question is, is the US ready to legalize marijuana?
