Californians who plan to cast ballots are turning against Proposition 19, the measure to legalize marijuana, according to the Field Poll, which found likely voters were opposed to it, 49% to 42%.

That’s a reversal from last month, when the poll found likely voters favored it. Among those polled, 9% are still undecided, a figure that has been relatively unchanged for months.

latimes.com

California cities and counties could conceivably issue clouds of bonds backed by more than $1 billion a year in marijuana-related tax revenue if Proposition 19 passes Tuesday, transforming a decades-old pipe dream into reality.

Prop. 19 would legalize marijuana under California law, but not federal law, permitting local governments to tax commercial production, distribution and sale of the drug in the Golden State and allowing anyone over 21 to grow, sell and smoke pot. The option comes at a time when California is beset by funding shortfalls.

bondbuyer.com

For generations, pro-marijuana Californians have hid their dope preference from their parents, their teachers and their co-workers.

And now, perhaps, from their pollsters.

The campaign team behind Proposition 19, which is working to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana for Californians over 21, has noticed an odd trend among public and internal polls on the measure: People are less likely to tell a live person that they support legalizing pot than an automated pollster.

sfgate.com

If Prop 19 passes and marijuana becomes legal(ish) in California, what might that mean for pot’s future as a consumer product?

This being California, some will inevitably be positioned as an artisanal item — like locally produced wine or gourmet food. That, in turn, means some weed will probably be offered in designer packaging that seeks to accentuate the product’s higher-value appeal.

laughingsquid.com

The American mid terms are just around the corner and of course the whole of Europe will be observing them closely.

There is though a vote taking place simultaneously, which will be watched particularly keenly by governments, health authorities, lobbyists and anti-drugs campaigners. On November the 2nd Californians will vote on whether to legalize marijuana. Medical marijuana is already legal in the state ( and has been since 1996) but this will be a radical step forward.

sky.com

Der amerikanische Geschäftsmann George Soros hat die Kampagne zur Legalisierung von Marihuana in Kalifornien mit einer Spende von einer Million Dollar (718.804 Euro) unterstützt, wie die Zeitung "The Sacramento Bee" am Dienstag berichtete.

derstandard.at

Sounds like former Mexican President Vicente Fox wishes he could vote in California.

Twice on Wednesday, Fox took to the airwaves to encourage Californians to vote Nov. 2 for Proposition 19, the ballot initiative to legalize the commercial cultivation and sale of marijuana.

miamiherald.com

A marijuana grower, who has asked not to be named, explains to Alastair Good why only female plants are welcome on his California farm.

When growing marijuana plants for human consumption, the last thing a farmer wants to find on his plants is seeds.

Seeds in the flowers make it difficult to extract the most highly valued part of the bud and taste unpleasant when smoked or used or in baked goods.

telegraph.co.uk