California Prop 19 and The Electoral Results
Most Californian marijuana legalization supporters were pleased with the colossal support that proposition 19 had received. But, when the actual results were in, the movement and many supporters felt defeated. This defeat is claimed to be a set way for the 2012 elections. To all of the supporters involved, proposition 19 disclosed mass support for the effort to legalize marijuana.
Proposition 19 which wanted to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes faltered to a 56% opposition. This is a very narrow gap that many seem to be blaming on the proposition’s properties of allowing each county to set it’s own rules and regulations. Though, it seems as though altogether across the U.S. May people show increased support for the legalization of recreational marijuana use. The support for medical marijuana is even at a higher percentage.
The leader of proposition 19 is known as Tim Rosales. Tim Rosales stated that “this is a resounding victory, men, women, Democrats, Republicans — all types of voters voted against this measure. I think that’s a huge statement, not only for California but the rest of the country.” Many voters were very confident in claiming that millions of votes to legalize recreational marijuana use could be considered a miraculous victory.
The founder of the Oaksterdam cannabis university stated “we have broken the glass ceiling. Prop. 19 has changed the terms of the debate. And that was a major strategic goal.” Which if what polls throughout America are saying, this strategic goal is very plausible. He now states that legalization of marijuana no longer is a question of if, but when. Time will only tell if this effort will bring in the freedom and revenue so many desire.
Millions of dollars were donated to Prop. 19, but many would agree it was too late. Over 1/3 of the available money cam in just one week before the actual polls took place. Many different counties and state governments had planned on earning huge revenues through this proposition and possibly help boost California’s economy and bring in additional revenue.
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There would have been a bigger turn out for prop 19 if all the supporters weren’t in their living rooms getting high and eating Cheetos.
Atleast they have living rooms. Maybe the opposition would’ve been a higher percentage if all of the people at the Mcdonalds you work at could get off to vote. Ignorant shit head.
2012!!!! the end of the world as we know it and the start of a different World the way it should be.
yo, i think that marijuana should be legalized! Yo, check it, if you got people who wanna get high then make it legalized just cause you non pot smokers dont get high cry a river niggah… its not bad for ya.. you dont need too do it! damn .. people are just dumb these days i guess… it should be legalized..! thats my motha fuck’n statement niggah
^^^^^if this is the kind of person you want running your country, then legalize it
bahahahahhahahahaha
Shut the f*** up.
It’s people like you who ruin everthing! We start to build a good foundation for the legalization, than dumb fucks(David) come along and say the most idiotic statement that completely demenish all our hard work!
If u don’t have anything intelligent to say about marijuana than don’t state nothing at all. Your ruining not only your chance but all of our chances on getting it legalized!
Umm…Buddy, if that is the way you actually speak, without proper English, you set a bad example for us who want it legalized.
your an ignorant cave man who sounds like someone from a third world country , people who speak and act as you do make me glad we are the ultimate cause of our own demise , its funny how technology should enlighten us , but all i see representing the youth these days online are vocabulary-less buffoons like you who make me feel as though we are headed back into the dark ages culture and class wise
Dude, seriously if you’re going to be pro-pot then how about you not talk because its stupid people like you that give pot smokers a bad name. and to all of you who thing all pot heads are like this ghetto retard then your wrong because these guys only make up like 20% of the pot smokers the other 80% are smart n dont vocalize this like reatards
Honestly I felt defeated before the vote results. The government’s purpose is to represent the people…eventually the people will vote pro legalization of marijuana but will the federal government stand by our votes? Not likely. Will our jobs and careers be protected if we are drug tested positive? Not likely. When will the issue of marijuana, a plant created by GOD, ever end?!
Maybe….. just maybe, if everyone in the black market marijana trade, i.e. sellers and growers tried to get on board and vote to legalize they would do it. six percent off is shameful when i think of all the selfish growers and distributers i know that opposed legalization. their reasoning.. legal weed will drop prices and they will make less money. good news though, you can still get killed in mexico over this! the weed growers are almost worse than the government. worried about their profits, not the human cost and death they sew every day.
thanks david for making smokers look like fucking idiots. you should go kill yourself
i think that prop 19 should have passed because like david said it is good for you but i would have said how it helps kill aging cells that can become cancerous and it reduces the likelihood of people doin stupid shit while under the influence of weed where as under the influence of alcohol your more likely to get into a wreck get sent to the emergency room or die in fact in 2001 there were 331 alcohol overdoses in november than marijuana had in 3 years so if your gonna talk shit on here please know your facts and pot heads arent bad i mean i smoke alot of weed
These comments are painful to read.
1. There is an obvious lack of cohesion between the pot smoking population. This useless bickering is part of what prevents any real progress from being made. It’s weird because last I remember, pot unites and connects people.
2. Given the public perception on weed, I’m thrilled that 44% voted to pass 19. That’s a massive step in the right direction. One day, not too far off, something like this will pass and that in itself will be an integral step for legalization.
We’re 6 percent off… have patience. It’s not like it’s hard to find anyway.
I bet that if the election was held on a Saturday instead of a weekday then prop 19 would have passed. I think they do it like that on purpose because they know a good majority of people can’t get off work to vote during the work week. Furthermore as long as stupid americans keep voting for red and blue politicians this country will continue to sink further and further down the shit hole, ppl we need to vote green because that’s the only way we are ever gonna see real change.
“your an ignorant cave man who sounds like someone from a third world country” I didn’t like the way he came about posting either but I have family who live in a “third world country” and when they are in formal situations they sound damn near British, Ignorance is every where.
Eventually all drugs will be legalized.
hoodboys1984 said it all