California Could Legalise Recreational Marijuana

Citizens in California will take a vote this November on whether or not to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.  California’s secretary of state announced the vote on Tuesday, saying that enough signatures had been collected on the ballot to initiate the action. Npr.org reports: Its supporters have raised $3.53 million,The Sacramento Bee reports — nearly 31 times more than what opponents have raised. The initiative would allow adults age 21 and older to possess, transport and purchase up to an ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants for recreational use. “Today marks a fresh start for California, as we prepare to replace the costly, harmful and ineffective system of prohibition with a safe, legal and responsible adult-use marijuana system that gets it right and completely pays for itself,” Jason Kinney, spokesman for the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, said in a statement. Should the initiative be approved by voters, the reduced costs to local and state governments for enforcing marijuana-related laws could exceed $100 million annually, according to the statement from the secretary of state. Likewise, annual state and local tax revenues from the production and sale of marijuana could reach more than $1 billion — which would primarily [...]