Record Searchlight, 17 Oct 2010 – The biggest problem voters have when considering how to use their votes in a meaningful way is misinformation. After reading Dick Dickerson’s opinion in Monday’s Record Searchlight, I thought it would serve our community to know the facts as opposed to opinions and beliefs about Proposition 19. I have no doubt that Councilman Dickerson’s motives are good; it is just that his understanding of this issue is founded on inaccurate information. First, like many propositions, Proposition 19 is not meant to be definitive in itself. If passed, Proposition 19 would have to be codified into the existing law. That means that the state would have to create guidelines to "regulate, tax and control" the use of and sale of small amounts of marijuana to adults. After the state creates these guidelines and laws, the proposition is designed to allow local governments the right to decide how that happens in our communities. Some communities are already planning on how to regulate locally. A majority of voters understand the negative aspects to marijuana prohibition far outweigh the few problems with the controlled, partial legalization of marijuana that Proposition 19 would create.
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