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"Survey shows legal pot measure failing"

By Douglas A. Berman

The title of this post is the headline of this Los Angeles Times article reporting on the latest polling numbers surrounding Proposition 19 in California.  Here are the details: California's marijuana legalization ballot initiative, Proposition 19, is trailing badly, according to a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll, which found likely voters opposing it 51% to 39%.... The marijuana legalization measure has led in most polls, but support has softened recently. The initiative's supporters, who are short on money, have not run the television advertisements that most political strategists say are essential to communicate with voters in a state the size of California. "If voters don't see a compelling reason to vote for an initiative, the default is to vote against it," said Darry Sragow, the interim director of the Times/USC poll...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on October 23, 2010 (boomark / email).