If passed, Proposition 19 would control marijuana like alcohol, allowing adults 21 years of age and over to possess up to an ounce of pot for personal consumption and grow marijuana at a private residence in a space of up to 25 square feet. The initiative would also allow local governments to tax and regulate the commercial cultivation, transport, and sale of marijuana.

In order to get a handle on the debate surrounding. Prop 19, we spoke to both supporters and opponents of the initiative.

In the rural subdivision of Trinity Pines, hundreds of medical marijuana growers operate in the open.

The vast majority of Post Mountain is their growing ground, earning that area the nickname of Pot Mountain. It has become a nightmare for local environmental code enforcers, not just because of the trail of waste left by pot growers, but because the area has become known as a haven for marijuana cultivation.

On some street signs, the "s" in "Post Mountain Road" has been crossed out by the locals.

"That's our concern, is that people will see it as a destination," said Rick Tippett, director of transportation in Trinity County.

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The mainstream media was in a frenzy last week over statement’s issued by the Justice Department alleging that the office will “vigorously enforce” federal anti-marijuana laws in California, regardless of whether voters enact Proposition 19 this November. Prop. 19, which will appear as a statewide ballot measure this November 2, seeks to legalize the adult possession of limited quantities of marijuana in private, and allow local governments to regulate its commercial production.

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California's Proposition 19 tax and regulate marijuana legalization initiative is in a statistical dead heat, according to a Fox News Poll released Tuesday. The poll, taken last Friday, had the electorate split 47-46 against the measure, well within the poll's three-point margin of error.

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Pot Legalization Backers Say Prop. 19 Is Winning In Their Own 'Internal Poll'

A growing number of celebrities are coming out in support of Prop 19, the ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana in California if approved by voters on Nov. 2.

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In November 2010, Californians will be voting on whether or not to legalize marijuana for recreational use. If passed, California will become the first US state to end marijuana prohibition.

This is an exploration of California's cannabis culture. It's the story of the people fighting for it, the people fighting against it, the people selling it, the people making it less taboo, and the people who were around when the whole scene started.

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Al Jazeera recently came to Humboldt and interviewed local law enforcement officer, Cyrus Silva. They asked “What would it take to eradicate cannabis from Humboldt County?” “An act of God,” Silva replied.

Knowing that the drug war has failed, people around the world are ready to explore legalization as an option for dealing with the normal human need for pleasure.

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The Taiwanese company that specializes in quick, 3-D video takes on topical news, has created a comedic short on Prop 19, featuring a dancing, smoking brown bear, black people smoking joints as they are let out of prison, and beer salespeople throwing things through TVs. Watch the clip and read more "news" after the jump.