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KMIR 6 – Palm Springs News, Weather, SportsCalifornia voters split over legalizing marijuana
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California voters are divided over an initiative on the November ballot that would legalize marijuana for recreational use. The Public Policy Institute of California poll out Wednesday found that 49% of likely voters support legalization and 48% oppose it.

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Poll: Half of Californians high on legalizing pot
Voters are evenly divided for and against legalizing marijuana, according to poll results released Wednesday, and that may mean an uphill battle for those who favor a legalization initiative up for a vote this fall.

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Complete video at: fora.tv Police chief Scott Kirkland debates marijuana advocates Eugene Schoenfeld and Richard Lee over the costs and benefits of legalization. Kirkland argues that the tax revenue it generates will be offset by the increased public health costs, while Schoenfeld and Lee counter that keeping marijuana illegal insures unreasonably high crime rates associated with the drug. —– Marijuana is by some estimates California’s largest cash crop, bringing in more than twice the revenue of vegetables, yet we don’t tax this green. Legalizing and taxing pot could provide $1.3 billion to help our hemorrhaging economy, but it might also lead to additional problems and undermine anti-drug efforts. Is this crop just cash waiting to be reaped, or is it more complicated? Come hear advocates on both sides argue the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana. – Commonwealth Club of California Scott Kirkland is the Chief of the El Cerrito Police Department. He is also a member of the board of directors of the California Police Chiefs Association. Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld practices psychiatry, with a specialty in psychopharmacology. His work in psychopharmacology includes the study, diagnosis, and treatment of problems related to drug abuse and addiction. Since 1983, he has served on the Advisory Board of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Dr. Schoenfeld is a member of the court-appointed psychiatrist panels for the Superior Courts of Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin …

Poll: California divided on legalizing pot
Voters are evenly divided for and against legalizing marijuana, according to poll results released Wednesday.The Public Policy Institute of California’s survey of 2,003 adults, conducted May 9 through 16 with a two-percentage-point margin of error, shows 49 percent oppose legalization while 48

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