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  Supporters Say Win or Lose They've Sparked Debate

Posted by CN Staff on November 02, 2010 at 06:05:10 PT
By Maria L. LaGanga and John Hoeffel, LA Times 
Source: Los Angeles Times 

Reporting from Berkeley, Oakland and Los Angeles -- Aaron Kahn sauntered into the Proposition 19 headquarters in Oakland on Monday afternoon with an appetite for democracy and lunch. His timing couldn't have been better.Kahn, 20, was handed a sandwich, a script and a phone, everything he needed to help get out the vote for the initiative that would make California the first state to legalize the sale of marijuana. "This is Aaron with the Yes on 19 campaign," Kahn said. "We're just making sure you have plans to vote, because it's a really, really close election."
The low chatter of volunteers at clunky computer monitors filled the bright storefront office as a documentary film crew spoke with a reporter for an Indian magazine. The initiative has captured worldwide attention, and reporters churned through the door on Monday.With the election a day away, the pro-legalization campaign said its volunteers had made more than 188,500 calls to voters and hoped to hook 125,000 "Yes on 19" door-hangers on the homes of likely supporters, including young male Democrats and members of the Green and Libertarian parties."These people have shown in the past that they want to make society a saner place," said Boomer Shannon, a political activist who was directing canvassing crews in Arcadia. Shannon said he hoped to leave at least 15,000 reminders to vote for Proposition 19 dangling from doors.The initiative would dramatically change California's drug laws. It would allow adults 21 and older to grow up to 25 square feet of marijuana and possess up to an ounce for personal use, and allow cities and counties to set up commercial cultivation and retail sales, and impose taxes.The campaign's message was, win or lose, the initiative has stimulated widespread debate and shown that the nation's ban on marijuana is destined to fall. "Millions of people will vote for Proposition 19," said Stephen Gutwillig, the California director of the Drug Policy Alliance. "We will never go back to a time when marijuana reform was outside the realm of thinkable thought."Proponents said the state's drug laws fail to curb use, waste police resources and create violent black markets, and should be replaced with a system to control sales and bring in new tax revenue. But opponents said the initiative was riddled with flaws and would lead to more teenagers trying pot and more buzzed Californians on the roads and in the workplace.The opposition campaign was running largely on autopilot, relying on radio ads throughout the state. But the consultants who have run the campaign were still doing numerous interviews with media outlets."We're just getting out there that way, the same as before," said Roger Salazar, a spokesman for the No on 19 committee, which has been outspent by more than 10 to 1.The Proposition 19 campaign, fueled by major donations in the last two weeks, was running ads on television, radio, Facebook and Google, as well as in the Los Angeles Times.Salazar suggested the late surge of money was triggered by polls that show the measure well behind. "The only reason I would put money in like this at the last second is to try to make sure this thing doesn't get so embarrassingly defeated," he said. "If this thing is a blowout, then they probably set their cause back."But the measure's supporters predict new voters, young voters and infrequent voters will be lured by the chance to vote for marijuana legalization. "This is something tangible in their hands that they can do tomorrow that will have immediate impact," said Dale Sky Jones, a spokeswoman for the Yes on 19 campaign.If a noon rally at UC Berkeley was a measure of that excitement, the campaign is in trouble. A dozen or so demonstrators showed up as scores of students wandered by, unmoved. "Every single person here has to make a commitment," begged Kat Murti, Bay Area regional director for the Yes on 19 campaign. "Everyone here knows someone who uses cannabis!"Across Sproul Plaza, Zainab Hossainzadeh, was unimpressed. Sitting at the Muslim Student Assn. table, the 19-year-old sophomore shook her head at the sign-waving rally and smiled."It is very small," she said. "Especially for Berkeley."Jonathan Perri, with Students for Sensible Drug Policy, shrugged off the tiny showing. He said the organization's chapters were still calling young voters and planned conga lines, sidewalk-chalk markings and other reminders to encourage college students to vote."They're all really excited," he said. "We're going to be working up until 8 o'clock."LaGanga reported from Oakland and Berkeley; Hoeffel reported from Los Angeles.Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Author: Maria L. LaGanga and John Hoeffel, Los Angeles TimesPublished: November 2, 2010Copyright: 2010 Los Angeles TimesContact: letters latimes.comWebsite: http://www.latimes.com/URL: http://drugsense.org/url/Ef3Fvz3aCannabisNews  -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml 

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Comment #64 posted by Commonsense on November 03, 2010 at 10:12:52 PT
Thanks, Hope
I've been really busy the last couple of years. That, and went through some marital difficulties and ended up getting divorced after being with the same women for 19 years (not my idea and not expected at all). Now I'm just too busy beating the women off with a stick. ;) All is good though. 
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Comment #63 posted by Hope on November 03, 2010 at 08:29:26 PT
Runruff and his mailman wolf-dog
Got a smile out of me on this dreary morning, too.It's so good to hear from you, Commonsense.
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Comment #62 posted by Garry Minor on November 03, 2010 at 08:16:45 PT
runruff 
You just made my day much better! Thanks!!!
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Comment #61 posted by Commonsense on November 03, 2010 at 06:22:14 PT
We're Getting There
Forty six percent of the vote isn't bad at all. Voters 18 to 29 only accounted for something like 11% of the vote. They'll be closer to 20% on a presidential election year. By 2012 several hundred thousand people who voted against Prop 19 will be dead from old age, if not a million. Something like this might pass in 2012.
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Comment #60 posted by runruff on November 03, 2010 at 06:21:08 PT
I get my wolf-dog stoned!
That is right Sisco and I get high together! My cat ,Constance, likes to get high with me but she is out hunting a lot. After we shared a joint together, Halloween night, I dressed Sisco up as mailman. He spent the rest of the night chasing himself out of the yard!later I gave him a $5 wolf bone to munch on to assuage his munchies. You have never seen munchies like wolf munchies. More than once I have seen him catch and swallow a grown squirrel whole, tail and all! He gets some wicked munchies!I suppose they will say I am breaking the laws of nature as well as the laws of man but that ain't so. Dr. Joe [the local veterinarian and former "Dead Head"] wrote a recommendation for Sisco to use cannabis for stomach ache. Dr. Joe said I should be alright with the law so long as I don't let Sisco get high "recreationally".
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Comment #59 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on November 03, 2010 at 03:36:01 PT
One more bad thing. Cooley could be CA AG.
He's only half a percentage behind, with 92% reporting -http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/attorney-general/Those dispensaries and growers who campaigned against 19, forgot to campaign against Steve Cooley. By combining those 2 stupid moves, they might just have hung themselves.
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Comment #58 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on November 03, 2010 at 02:52:22 PT
Correction to SJ 54 - Well Over 3 million!
I was giving all precincts an equal amount of votes, and I know better than that. Sorry.Anyways, according to CBS, that crazy commie lib network that dares to commission scientific estimates of large outdoor gatherings rather than report wild guesses by those gatherings' sponsors and supporters -CA Prop 19 with 21847 of 24845 Precincts ReportingNo 54% 3,643,165Yes 46% 3,125,732andAZ Prop 203 with 2236 of 2239 Precincts ReportingNo 50% 661,988Yes 50% 655,285
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Comment #57 posted by SteveO on November 03, 2010 at 02:30:34 PT:
prop 19
 Prop 19 pass or not, we still smokin, to bad about the Xtra $ we needed it. Can we grow HEMP now ?.or have they not learned yet.We need jobs.I want grow hemp to make hempcrete to build my house, funny if I got busted. Man gets 10yrs for growing hemp to build home. lol
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Comment #56 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on November 03, 2010 at 01:12:45 PT
AZ Prop 203 less than 5000 votes behind!
AZ Prop 203 with 97% reporting -49.81% YES50.19% NO
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Comment #55 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on November 03, 2010 at 01:05:01 PT
Boycott Anti-19 Pot!
If I was a CA MMJ card holder, I would never buy from a dispensary or grower who campaigned against Prop 19 with lies and deceptions worthy of Republicans.
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Comment #54 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on November 03, 2010 at 00:44:55 PT
Well over 4 million voted to re-legalize cannabis!
When all the votes are counted.Imagine that!
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Comment #53 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on November 03, 2010 at 00:34:47 PT
Prop 19 vote getting tighter -
CA Prop 19 with 48% reporting -45.2% YES54.8% NOhttp://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/
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Comment #52 posted by DrDunkleosteus on November 03, 2010 at 00:22:59 PT:
Everything is so close!
Except for SD, all the polls are extremely close, practically 50/50. It's crazy that with such a split mentality, we haven't been able to have our day in the Big court. If half the country wants something, it's probably worth hearing... or worth 'a' hearing.
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Comment #51 posted by Sam Adams on November 03, 2010 at 00:03:59 PT
some good news
encouraging totals - all wins - from local MJ votes in Massachusetts, dozens of towns voted (page down):http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2010/ballot_questions/results/
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Comment #50 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on November 02, 2010 at 23:55:00 PT
Latest Cannabis Vote Totals
AZ with 92% reporting -49.71% YES50.29% NOCA with 32% reporting -44.6% YES55.4% NOOR with 72% reporting -42% YES58% NOSD with 100% reporting -36.69% YES63.31% NO
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Comment #49 posted by The GCW on November 02, 2010 at 22:32:16 PT
ARIZONA
This is close in AZ.It has been climbing little by little and now w/75% of votes counted49.61% yes51.39% no
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Comment #48 posted by John Tyler on November 02, 2010 at 21:25:08 PT
no going away
OK. It looks like this one is going down. People worked really hard and a lot of money was donated and spent. However, ground was gained in that Cali. has reduced cannabis possession to a civil infraction. The cannabis industry continues unabated. I hope the political establishment has noticed that over 40% of the voters want cannabis legalized and will work toward that end. This issue is not going to go away, and sooner or later it will be brought up again.  
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Comment #47 posted by The GCW on November 02, 2010 at 21:13:36 PT
Comment #44,
I don't care for the God-given PLANT cannabis being referred to as "drug"I think that hurts the cannabis movement to allow media and prohibitionists etc. to refer to the plant as a drug.
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Comment #46 posted by The GCW on November 02, 2010 at 21:09:10 PT
Ariz.
Close49.04% yes50.96% noW/ 39.34% of results.
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Comment #45 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 21:04:21 PT
More on Prop 19
Prop 19 Will Go Up In Smoke, L.A. Times And Fox News Project November 2, 2010URL: http://www.neontommy.com/news/2010/11/prop-19-goes-smoke
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Comment #44 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 21:02:18 PT
Prop. 19 Headed To Defeat, Exit Polls Show
November 2, 2010 California voters appear to have rejected Prop. 19, an effort to legalize marijuana and allow local governments to tax the sale of the drug.Prop. 19 received national attention, but relatively little money was spent on the campaign. While millions of dollars was spent on other ballot measures, the Prop. 19 campaign was modest by California political standards. Still, no issue received more attention around the state.The measure was opposed by law enforcement groups and elected officials from both political parties.U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder had said the Obama administration would "vigorously enforce" federal drug laws against Californians who grow or sell marijuana for recreational use even if voters passed the legalization measure.The Times is projecting Proposition 19's defeat based on preliminary information from the National Voter Pool survey, conducted for The Times by Edison Research. The National Voter Pool is a consortium of the major television news networks and the Associated Press. The survey was conducted at 50 polling places among roughly 2,200 election day voters and was supplemented by a telephone survey of roughly 600 voters who cast ballots by mail.URL: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/prop-19-headed-to-defeat-exit-polls-show.html
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Comment #43 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 20:56:54 PT
MikeEEEEE
I am happy you have a job. My husband had a good job as an owner operator and we didn't have too many financial worries until my husband became totally disabled and unable to work at his profession. I thought so many people go thru the same thing. You can lose a job for many reasons and I wish people would look ahead a little particularly when we vote. We need to think outside the box. If we don't life itself will make us at some point. I have seen so much anger at things that shouldn't upset people like it does during this election season. I don't know how people laugh or find any joy in their own personal life. I really don't. TecHnoCult, Thank you and congratulations on 17 years and I wish you many more. 
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Comment #42 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 20:45:49 PT
Update on Prop 19
Prop. 19 to Legalize Pot Had Strong Youth Support, but Only the Bay Area Tilted Toward the Measure, Exit Polls FoundNovember 2, 2010 Prop. 19, the measure to legalize marijuana in California, drew its strongest support from voters under 25 years old, Democrats and big-city-dwellers.But the California exit poll also found that opposition to the initiative was widespread. The Bay Area was the only region that tilted toward the measure -- and just barely, at 51% to 49%. It lost 54% to 46% in Los Angeles County, and 59% to 41% in the rest of Southern California.Men and women opposed it. Voters of every race and ethnicity opposed it. Asian American voters were most strongly against it, 62% to 38%, according to the poll conducted by Edison Research for the National Voter Pool, a consortium of the major television news networks and the Associated Press.Voters 65 and older opposed it by more than 2 to 1. Support was strongest among voters between 18 and 24, who went for it 64% to 36%. Voters between 25 and 29 narrowly backed it, 52% to 48%. But voters under 30 made up just 13% of the electorate, about the same as is typical in a midterm election. In presidential election years, these voters are at least 20% of the turnout.The poll found that the initiative did not win over the state’s middle-of-the-road voters, who make up the decisive swing vote. Although voters who think of themselves as Democrats went for it, 55% to 45%, nonpartisan and third-party voters went against it, 54% to 46%. Republicans rejected it 70% to 30%. Liberals supported the measure, but both moderates and conservatives sided against it.Neither income nor education seemed to make a big difference, although voters with a high school degree or less were most strongly opposed, turning 61% to 39% against it.-- John HoeffelURL: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/
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Comment #41 posted by TecHnoCult on November 02, 2010 at 20:45:40 PT
FOM
Yes, FOM, you are a trooper and you do rock!Congradulations on 39 years Dankhank. Coming up on 17 myself, and she is defintely my rock as well.THC
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Comment #40 posted by MikeEEEEE on November 02, 2010 at 20:44:11 PT
FoM
You are correct.I'm on the east coast, and still have a job. I truely wish for common sense and luck tonight, and course, for the future.
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Comment #39 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 20:36:02 PT
MikeEEEEE 
I didn't have high expectations either because I don't believe many people think with an open and progressive mind. 
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Comment #38 posted by MikeEEEEE on November 02, 2010 at 20:35:37 PT
FYI
Categories: controlled media, keeping the sheep in the dark, dumbing down America, etc. 
This commercial is airing on some stations, it's excellent. And BTW, it is happening now.http://colonel6.com/tag/httpwww-infowars-comcommercial-about-the-national-debt-that-is-being-banned-by-major-networks/
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Comment #37 posted by The GCW on November 02, 2010 at 20:33:43 PT
cal
44.8% y55.2% n w/7% counted
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Comment #36 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 20:32:24 PT
Dankhank
Golly Gee I love you too. Congratulations on 39 years. I wish you and Mrs. Dankhank many more. Stick and I have been married 37 years.
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Comment #35 posted by MikeEEEEE on November 02, 2010 at 20:28:46 PT
my prediction
I had predicted a lost, but wished I was wrong.
My logic was based on the idea that "Most americans are stupid."
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Comment #34 posted by Dankhank on November 02, 2010 at 20:28:20 PT
TecHnoCult
As I watch Pallidono concede to Cuomo for the NY Governorship of NY I feel a measure of hope. The crazies will not succeed in truth.Boomers were of two main minds, some of us wanted peace, love and understanding. The others wanted to work hard, succeed and keep things static.Yes, it has been a hard-fought life for many of us, represented by the wonderful regulars on this most wonderful website.I am thinking fast as I hear my lovely calling me to rub her feet.Married for 39 years, she is my rock.FoM ... You are the rock we have in here.Peace to all who believe.
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Comment #33 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 20:27:33 PT
Nothing New Under The Sun
That's how I feel. No one is unique. No generation is special. My generation had great turmoil. Knowing that almost every boy in school was going to be drafted and have to fight and many die in a war that made no sense was hard to live with. I think that is what really spurred on many of us to try to figure out why life isn't that important to the government since we kept fighting a war that seemed all wrong. Peace activists were born from that anguish.It doesn't look like we will win much if anything this year but we did win. A news commentator on MSNBC said that even if Prop 19 didn't pass it now is mainstream and it will happen in the next few election cycles. We have the countries attention. That's all we need and we couldn't be heard if they didn't give our issue anytime. They will now.
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Comment #32 posted by The GCW on November 02, 2010 at 20:23:59 PT
Cal
43% yes56% noso far
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Comment #31 posted by MikeEEEEE on November 02, 2010 at 20:18:43 PT
Big yawn for SD
But sad for patients.
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Comment #30 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 20:16:48 PT
Californians To Say No To Legalized Marijuana
URL: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Californians+legalized+marijuana/3767243/story.html
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Comment #29 posted by westnyc on November 02, 2010 at 20:16:41 PT
x'ers
I, too, am a Gen X'er! I think we may be the first generation in our nation's history to actually not do as well as the generation before! I believe the economy expanded by 39% during the sixties and then leveled-off in the seventies? I came of age during the height of Reaganomics and there was very few jobs and little opportunity!  Fanatics became leaders and propaganda became truth! There is a generational divide, my grandfather worked at Kelloggs-and he was the person who dropped the toys into boxes before the days of automation--he made lots of money and folks who worked at the cereal companies and auto companies had it made! My point, I once remarked to him that I didn't think being paid $3.10 per hour working fast food was a fair wage--and my grandfather quickly commented to me "Nobody who flips burgers deserves to make $5.00/hr for that--anyone can do it!" He, like many others would often remark that the MTV generation simply didn't want to work and wanted everything given to them! I found it rather perplexing and hypocritical that someone who simply dropped a trinket into a box and earning a great-living with a fantastic home and great cars--would think someone else working an unskilled job but just as hard wasn't worth more than minimum wage! 
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Comment #28 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 20:02:13 PT
SD Voters Say No To Medical Marijuana
November 2, 2010SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota voters on Tuesday once again rejected an effort to allow patients suffering from a debilitating medical condition legal access to marijuana.With 48 percent of precincts reporting, 65 percent of voters opposed the measure, and 35 percent supported it.A similar effort went up in smoke just four years ago, receiving 48 percent of the vote.Copyright: 2010 Associated PressURL: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20101102&id=12346799
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Comment #27 posted by TecHnoCult on November 02, 2010 at 19:54:48 PT
Gen X
FOM, I have come to the same conculusions about each generation. I think that the feeling of self importance by making a difference is a good driving force for the youth. I am a Gen Xer with teenage kids and the cyclical trends in generations has become appearent. On the other hand, I also see how there was a generation that grew up in the depression era, fought in a WW, and experienced relative prosperity in the 50s. There seems to be a dividing line between that generation, and those since, IMHO. Baby Boomers are their children and were taught their values, but it is difficult for many in my generation to see see things from the pre-baby boom perspective. I am only imagining how the generations since feel. It seems that the Baby Boomers have had to deal with the biggest termoil in the generation gap. Thoughts anyone?THC
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Comment #26 posted by Hope on November 02, 2010 at 19:54:01 PT
The GCW
Oh no. I'm sorry to hear that.
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Comment #25 posted by The GCW on November 02, 2010 at 19:52:18 PT
SoDak
SD medical marijuana ballot measure lose by a wide margin as expect by recent polling
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Comment #24 posted by DrDunkleosteus on November 02, 2010 at 19:30:25 PT:
FoM
You're right, it does work now... but it took me 5 tries. Maybe I'm just getting a little fidgety. :)
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Comment #23 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 19:26:21 PT
kaptinemo
I look at this in the same way as you but I think about it differently. I know my generation, that I dearly loved, was highjacked and here we are now. Each generation tries to be the right one and everyone else is wrong. That's just a fact of growing up. I knew it would take the grandchildren from my generation to agree with my generation. We had in many respects a better way. A way of respect for people who are different and being tolerant of those who are different and to also learn from those who are different. I see that happening in society more and more with this up and coming generation and they probably make their grandparents feel very proud.
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Comment #22 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 19:16:30 PT
DrDunkleosteus 
After I read your comment I went and checked it out and it worked fine for me.
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Comment #21 posted by DrDunkleosteus on November 02, 2010 at 19:08:04 PT
NORML website
is experiencing heavy traffic. I couldn't access the site at 10:00pm from here in Kentucky. Good luck over there! I've been thinking about you guys all day!
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Comment #20 posted by kaptinemo on November 02, 2010 at 18:57:48 PT:
MikeEEEEE, Not quite
But close...when it comes to those who oppose us.We've all heard variations of this: "We'll legalize when Grandma dies." That should be "When Grandma Prohib dies." And...they are. The generation that was (entirely too) trusting of government, and allowed our rights to be abrogated courtesy of the 1937 prohibition, is dying off. Those that are left are becoming unable to participate in the democratic process thanks to illness and infirmities. That leaves the path increasingly clear for their descendants to undo this terrible miscarriage of justice.And, as has been stated before, cannabists comprise the single largest 'minority' voting bloc in the country, by crossing nearly all demographics...which it would appear that 19 is proving before our eyes.The conflict was only generational as far as ideology went. The ideology of those who passed cannabis prohibition into law generally held that government MUST be authoritarian, as they, the citizens, depended upon said government to somehow be wiser than they were. Viet Nam and Watergate gave the lie to that, with terrible cost. Succeeding generations had to pay that cost...and never fully trusted government ever again. And with each succeeding Administration, learned that that mistrust was wholly earned.So now, all the 'survivors' of the preceding eras have come to the conclusion that it is indeed time to end the madness...and as usual, it's the young leading the way. 
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Comment #19 posted by MikeEEEEE on November 02, 2010 at 18:27:20 PT
youth vs. old farts
It should be interesting.
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Comment #18 posted by kaptinemo on November 02, 2010 at 17:57:12 PT:
Truly a historic day
There's no stopping this. Not now. Even should we suffer a setback, our opponents will be whistling past the graveyard should they try to make political hay from this. We've shown we mean business. The media jackass braying and snickering about legalizing cannabis, the lame jokes about stoners being lazy and incapable of sustained conversation without interjections such as "Duuuude"...they've tapered off dramatically. The word's out. We are to be taken seriously...as the reports of the 'youth vote' demanding more ballots than they had available in California have made clear that this issue isn't a joke, anymore. And those pols who fail to get the message will find themselves on the wrong end of history...and may find themselves joining the ranks of the unemployed if they don't wise up, and fast.Win or lose, 19 has made it clear that we have demonstrated our power as a voting bloc. The sleeping giant has finally awakened...and is standing up, shaking off the chains, and is staring balefully down at those who put those chains there. The meaning of that stare is clear: we're not begging for respect, anymore; WE DEMAND IT!
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Comment #17 posted by firedog on November 02, 2010 at 17:55:33 PT
San Diego campuses running out of ballots
Good sign!http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2010/11/marijuana_youth_vote_prop_19.php
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Comment #16 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 17:42:22 PT
Your 2010 Marijuana Policy Election Day Scorecard 
URL: http://www.enewspf.com/index.php/opinion/analysis/19611-your-2010-marijuana-policy-election-day-scorecard
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 17:40:55 PT
MikeC
Done. Fire Dog Lake is a good web site. Here is where they will have the election results.http://elections.firedoglake.com/
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Comment #14 posted by MikeC on November 02, 2010 at 17:33:05 PT

Please delete my previous pos FoM...
It said latest Poll results but it is an old story. My apologies for jumping the gun.
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 16:44:39 PT

Prop. 19: Youth Vote Considered Key
Prop. 19: Youth Vote Considered Key in Marijuana Legalization Battle November 2, 2010 Backers of Proposition 19 are counting on a big youth vote in their uphill battle to legalize marijuana in California.Although polls show Proposition 19 trailing, backers told The Times' John Hoeffel and Maria L. LaGanga this week that the polls could be missing infrequent voters and young voters who might come out to the polls specifically for the measure."This is something tangible in their hands that they can do tomorrow that will have immediate impact," said Dale Sky Jones, a spokeswoman for the Yes on 19 campaign.The most recent Los Angeles Times/USC poll suggested a significant generation gap when it comes to Proposition 19.Likely voters younger than 40 are in favor of it by 48% to 37%, but older voters, who say they are more enthusiastic about voting in this election, are not. Among likely voters 65 and older, only 28% support the measure, while 59% said they were opposed, according to the poll.According to the Times/USC poll, likely voters opposed the measure 51% to 39%.The measure, which needs a majority vote to pass, would allow Californians who are at least 21 to grow up to 25 square feet of marijuana and possess up to an ounce. Cities and counties could authorize commercial cultivation and sales, and could impose taxes.Will a big youth vote be enough to save Proposition 19? Copyright: 2010 Los Angeles TimesURL: http://drugsense.org/url/uG7qb6J9
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Comment #11 posted by Had Enough on November 02, 2010 at 15:41:37 PT

10 tweets

 - If you voted no on prop 19 you voted against AMERICA - - - - I’m not in California but if I was I would be voting yes on proposition 19
should be…two comments,	- If you voted no on prop 19 you voted against AMERICA - - - - 
-	-	I’m not in California but if I was I would be voting yes on proposition 1910 all together…

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Comment #10 posted by Had Enough on November 02, 2010 at 15:33:06 PT

Proposition 19...Today...Make it Happen!!!
Proposition 19...Today...Make it Happen!!!Here’s hoping to a 65 – 78% landslide victory…But a 51% or better will do just as well…Go Vote…and take a friend with you…The whole world is watching and waiting…Just do it…************I found this. In this sample only one out of ten where from the people of NO.These are Tweets-	- If you voted no on prop 19 you voted against AMERICA
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-	- I’m not in California but if I was I would be voting yes on proposition 19-	- The Prop 19 decision in California basically chooses whether millions of $$ go to pre-schools and hospitals or drug dealers. You decide-	- Hey California, Proposition 19 is bigger than you. Please do the world a favor and show them legalization is a rational-	- Vote YES on Proposition 19. Support your Rights-	- I hope enough people in California voted yes on prop. 19 to legalize marijuana-	- What if Prop 19 passes while I’m in California. Should I celebrate accordingly?-	- Whether Proposition 19 Passes or Not, Legalization is Now Mainstream-	- Vote No On Proposition 19 for the sake of your children-	- Prop 19 may pass but wont Weed remaining illegal at the federal level mess up federal contracts/jobs/money coming in to California?Click to see…http://thenewsoftoday.com/proposition-19-vote-what-twitter-users-are-saying-about-prop-19/4594/
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Comment #9 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 15:26:48 PT

 fight_4_freedom
It's great to see you. We have been gone all afternoon. We had to vote and are now settling in to watch the returns. I am keeping my fingers crossed for my state. I don't want a new governor. I am happy with the one we have.I hope all the marijuana issues pass in the states that are lucky to have one.
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Comment #8 posted by Hope on November 02, 2010 at 12:25:15 PT

Make your voice heard!
You know one of those votes the media and the polling sites will report is your vote. It's you speaking loud and clear.Be heard! Vote!It's the best chance we've ever had to be heard. A single vote counts. It says something. A bunch of them counts a lot. Vote, people! Please vote!

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Comment #7 posted by Hope on November 02, 2010 at 12:21:05 PT

Fight_4_freedom!
So good to see you!People get out there and vote!
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Comment #6 posted by fight_4_freedom on November 02, 2010 at 11:56:32 PT

Time for the vote we've all been waiting for
I am so thrilled that this day is finally here. I know even with a victory later today, the war is not over. But we have jumped a big hurdle by passing prop 19. And like GCW indicated below...CO will be following suit, as well as many other states..(including michigan) from what I've heard. I am excited to see the results tonight. I am getting out there to vote for an attorney general who is very much on the side of our medical marijuana law, and voting against a man who was on the campaign opposing our law. Going to be an exciting day...God Bless you all!!!
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Comment #5 posted by GentleGiant on November 02, 2010 at 10:27:49 PT:

Super Day! Let's Make History. Vote Yes on 19 !
This year has been a great year. Lots of debate. Lots of good positive debate. One main message that cannabis was safer than alcohol did stick. I didn't see anybody standup in any of the debates that I seen and flatly denied it. I think they know they don't have a good argument and that they are destined to lose their 'drug war'. Let's make it happen today. Legalize Marijauna.
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Comment #4 posted by The GCW on November 02, 2010 at 08:56:21 PT

Colorado
US CO: Marijuana legalization campaign for 2012 starts tomorrow if Proposition 19 passes or not
 Webpage: http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/11/marijuana_legalization_campaign_for_2012_starts_tomorrow_if_proposition_19_passes_or_not.phpPubdate: 2 Nov. 2010
Source: Westword (CO) 
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Comment #3 posted by dongenero on November 02, 2010 at 07:29:44 PT

Immediate hope and change on a ballot.
Good luck California. Lead the way, please.
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 07:13:05 PT

Legalization is Now Mainstream
 Whether Prop 19 Passes or Not, Legalization is Now MainstreamBy David Borden But win or lose this time, a page in history has turned -- drug policy reform is an issue who time has come, and time is on our side.November 1, 2010  California's Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization "Tax and Regulate" initiative, has been a roller coaster ride for drug policy reformers. In May polls showed Prop 19 in the lead, but not by much and with support under 50%. For the next four months, the numbers did something we didn't expect; opposition to the measure steadily decreased. One pollster interviewed in early October for my organization's newsletter, commented, "If I was in Las Vegas and I was a betting man, I'd bet on [Prop 19] to win, but I'd only bet money I could afford to lose." A number of funders took that bet last month, adding steam to what had been a mostly low-profile campaign.The last few weeks have seen support for Prop 19 fall in most polls, a phenomenon common to controversial ballot measures. Voters might support the general concept of an initiative -- west coast support for marijuana legalization polled at 58% last week -- but some inevitably develop doubts about a given initiative at a given time, especially as opponents raise questions, and when uncertain tend pull "no" lever. If Prop 19 is defeated, that will be the reason, not opposition in principle to legalization. But defeat is not inevitable. Last-minute donations funding an ad blitz, and extensive voter turnout efforts, could make the difference, and the campaign has pointed out that polling conducted by computer rather than live interviewers still shows the initiative ahead. One late poll, while showing the initiative behind, also found voters who don't usually turn out for midterm elections coming out for Prop 19. If the marijuana vote can change turnout demographics tomorrow, that could make the difference too.Win or lose, though, in a sense Prop 19 has already won. A partial listing of mainstream organizations that have publicly called for marijuana legalization for the first time by , shows that legalization can no longer credibly be dismissed as from the fringe:• California NAACP• LULAC of California• Latino Voters League• National Black Police Association• National Latino Officers Association• SEIU of California• UFCW Western States Council• ILWU Northern California District Council• California Young DemocratsThose are only some of the larger ones. Current and former politicians in California have endorsed Prop 19, from the local level up through Congress. Founders of Facebook, Gmail and PayPal made financial contributions to the campaign. Widespread positive coverage including editorials in the likes of Newsweek and the New York Times makes the point too.We'll find out on Tuesday what California voters decide about Prop 19 this year. But win or lose this time, a page in history has turned -- drug policy reform is an issue who time has come, and time is on our side.David Borden is executive director of DRCnet.URL: http://www.alternet.org/drugs/148712/
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on November 02, 2010 at 06:12:35 PT

Today Is The Day
I hope we win today but I agree with this article we have pushed our issue a long way in a short time. I will be glad when the day is over and we won't need to see so many political ads and talk. The RP will gain seats and tie up any progress but when 2012 comes people will see how they have stopped progress so that will be great for Progressives. We will be heading out to vote a little later in the day. I hope all the states that have a marijuana issue on the ballot win. 
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