Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct 2010 – MANY EFFECTS OF A POT LAW ARE UNKNOWN Proposition 19 Raises a Lot of Questions About Logistics, Legality and Tax Revenues. Vote yes on Proposition 19, the measure to legalize marijuana, and the unofficial state weed and largest cash crop will be controlled like alcohol, police will focus on serious crimes and California will get billions of dollars in new taxes. That’s the pitch proponents make.

Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct 2010 – SURVEY SHOWS LEGAL POT BID FAILING In Other Results, Cooley and Newsom Hold Slim Leads for Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor. 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%.

Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct 2010 – U.S. Official Says Pot Legalization Is Not the Right Response to the Drug War’s Failure. The nation’s drug czar traveled to California to highlight his contention that legalizing marijuana is not the answer to a drug war he acknowledged has not succeeded. Instead, Gil Kerlikowske stressed what he called a middle way: increased prevention and treatment.

Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct 2010 – Marijuana Measures Has Generated Talk – Especially Amoung Students – but No Major TV Ad Buys. Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana in California, is the most talked-about ballot initiative in the country. If it passes, it would revolutionize the state’s drug laws, provoke a clash with the federal government and fire up the movement to pass similar laws in other states – even other countries. It’s become a staple for national talk shows and comedians.

Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct 2010 – U.S. Will Enforce Drug Laws Even If State Measure Passes, Attorney General Says. Stepping up the Obama administration’s opposition to Proposition 19, the nation’s top law enforcement official promised to "vigorously enforce" federal drug laws against Californians who grow or sell marijuana for recreational use even if voters pass the legalization measure.

Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct 2010 – PROP. 19 MAY NOT HURT DRUG CARTELS Report Says Legalizing Pot in California Will Not Seriously Curtail Mexican Gang Profits. Proposition 19, which would partially legalize marijuana in California, would do little to curtail the violent Mexican organizations that smuggle it across the border, according to a new study by drug policy researchers that takes aim at one of the main arguments proponents have made for the initiative.

Los Angeles Times, 04 Oct 2010 – PRESSING HIS POT LUCK Amid a Hazy Maze of Federal, State and Local Rules, Richard Lee Has Become a Marijuana Millionaire and Major Voice for Legalization. Richard Lee rolled his wheelchair up the ramp and glided onstage, steering himself to a table draped in a green cloth with "Oaksterdam University" spelled out in gold, varsity-sweater letters.