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Current and past US drug czars urge California to reject pro-pot Proposition 19

By Douglas A. Berman

In this new op-ed in today's Los Angeles Times, the current and all the past United States "drug czars" joined up to tell the fine citizens of the Golden State 'Why California should just say no to Prop. 19."  Here are excepts of their advocacy: Californians will face an important decision in November when they vote on whether to legalize marijuana. Proponents of Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, rely on two main arguments: that legalizing and taxing marijuana would generate much-needed revenue, and that legalization would allow law enforcement to focus on other crimes.  As experts in the field of drug policy, policing, prevention, education and treatment, we can report that neither of these claims withstand scrutiny...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on August 25, 2010 (boomark / email).