US CA: Column: Prop. 19’s Legal Marijuana Could Improve Safety

San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Oct 2010 – For most California voters, Proposition 19 is a state initiative that would make recreational marijuana use legal, but I think the plan has social benefits that go well beyond legal pot parties. In the long run, a successful November run at the polls could provide a public safety payoff in low-income communities where street-drug dealing qualifies as a thriving commercial enterprise.