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California Proposition 19 (also known as the Regulate, Control & Tax Cannabis Act) was a ballot initiative on the November 2, 2010, statewide ballot. It was defeated, with 53.5% of California voters voting "No" and 46.5% voting "Yes."[1] If passed, it would have legalized various marijuana-related activities, allowed local governments to regulate these activities, permitted local governments to impose and collect marijuana-related fees and taxes, and authorized various criminal and civil penalties.[2] In March 2010, it qualified to be on the November statewide ballot.[3] The proposition required a simple majority in order to pass, and would have taken effect the day after the election.[4] Yes on 19 was the official advocacy group for the initiative and California Public Safety Institute: No On Proposition 19 was the official opposition group.[5]
A similar initiative, "The Tax, Regulate, and Control Cannabis Act of 2010" (California Cannabis Initiative, CCI) was filed first and received by the Attorney General's Office July 15, 2010, assigned 09-0022 that would have legalized cannabis for adults 21 and older and included provisions to decriminalize industrial hemp, retroactive expunging of criminal records and release of non violent cannabis prisoners. It did not make it onto the ballot.
Supporters of Proposition 19 argued that it would help with California's budget shortfall, would cut off a source of funding to violent drug cartels, and would redirect law enforcement resources to more dangerous crimes,[6] while opponents claimed that it contains gaps and flaws that may have serious unintended consequences on public safety, workplaces, and federal funding. Even if the proposition had passed, the sale of cannabis would have remained illegal under federal law via the Controlled Substances Act.[7][8][9]
Proposition 19 was followed up by the Adult Use of Marijuana Act in 2016, which successfully passed a ballot initiative with 57% of the vote.[10]
- ^ "Supplement to the Statement of Vote Statewide Summary by County for State Ballot Measures" (PDF). Secretary of State's office. January 6, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "State of California Initiative analysis". Lao.ca.gov. September 9, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- ^ Banks, Sandy (March 29, 2010). "Pot breaks the age barrier". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "California Constitution Article 2 Section 10". Archived from the original on October 8, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- ^ "Proposition 19 - Official Voter Information Guide". Archived from the original on October 13, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
- ^ "YesOn19.com". yeson19.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- ^ Mikos, Robert (March 9, 2009). "On the Limits of Supremacy: Medical Marijuana and the States' Overlooked Power to Legalize Federal Crime". SSRN 1356093.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Mikos, Robert (March 9, 2009). "State Taxation of Marijuana Distribution and Other Federal Crimes". SSRN 1549828.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Liebman Dershowitz, Hanna (July 28, 2010). "A federal-state law inconsistency shouldn't stop Californians from legalizing marijuana". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "California, Rejoice! AUMA Is Getting A Vote! | Potbox". June 29, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.