Imagine California as a magnet that feeds the illicit drug trade for the entire North American continent. Is that what we want to incubate as one of the Golden State's prime industries?

As protectors of public safety, members of the California Police Chiefs Association see only problems associated with Proposition 19, the initiative on the November ballot to legalize recreational marijuana. Prop. 19 threatens communities already beset by drug abuse and narcotics trafficking. Simply put, Prop. 19 will undermine public health and public safety in California. Here's how.

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