US CA: OPED: Need For Prop. 19 Now Moot

The Orange County Register, 12 Oct 2010 – With the signing of SB1449, there’s no reason to support Prop. 19. It is poorly written and full of drafting errors that exposes the state to more danger on our roadways, in the workplace and in our communities. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed Senate Bill 1449 into law, reducing the punishment for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction. While we are both opposed to SB1449 for various reasons, we also believe that this takes away the last reason why anyone would support Proposition 19, the initiative that will legalize recreational use of marijuana across California.