Pubdate: Fri, 06 May 2016
Source: Signal, The (Santa Clarita, CA)
Copyright: 2016 Associated Press
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POT LEGALIZATION IN STATE HEADS TO BALLOT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A long-anticipated campaign to legalize 
recreational marijuana use in the state that produces more pot than 
any other commenced in California on Wednesday as supporters 
announced they have collected enough signatures to qualify a voter 
initiative for the November ballot.

A well-funded and politically connected coalition spearheaded by 
former Facebook president Sean Parker said it has collected 600,000 
signatures from registered voters - far more than the 365,000 needed 
- - ahead of a July 5 deadline.

Stressing what promises to be a dominant message of the campaign, Lt. 
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the 62-page initiative will make it harder for 
people under 21 to obtain pot and easier for police to crack down on 
illicit sales than it has been in the two decades since California 
became the first U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana.
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