The Union, 09 Oct 2010 – As a voter in favor of Proposition 19, I attended the forum on "Just the Facts," sponsored by a Drug-Free Nevada County and the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce. The entire seven-member panel were advocates against Proposition 19. In other words it was a propaganda panel, i.e., working for the idea of maintaining the status quo by defeating Proposition 19. With a little effort perhaps the sponsors could have had at least one spokesperson on the panel from say NORMAL (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) or LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition). If they had, some of the following facts might have been mentioned: "California, despite having the freest medical marijuana regime in the nation, ranks 18th among states in marijuana use and boasts a highway fatality rate well below the national average." (Dale Gieringer, Sacramento Bee, Aug. 2).
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