Advocates of Proposition 14, which calls for the legalization of marijuana, launched a radio ad campaign Wednesday, only days after the initiative made the ballot.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the pro-legalization ads are saying that the measure is a common sense solution to many of California’s problems, such as the $54 billion in debt the state is facing.
The Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act would allow adults 21 and older to possess an ounce of marijuana and cultivate 25 square feet for personal consumption, reversing a statewide ban on marijuana use which went into effect in 1913.
Some liken the decriminalization of marijuana for the purposes of taxation to the repeal of prohibition during the Great Depression, sighting that California’s debt is up to about 37 percent of its economic output. According to reports from the New Jersey News Room estimates from the California Board of Equalization reported the state could raise up to $1.4 billion from the legalization of marijuana.
The the establishment of Steep Hill Labs—which the Sacramento Bee reported to be a marijuana testing facility which is used to ensure that marijuana sold for medical purposes is not tainted with toxic molds or pesticides—does, however, demonstrate the possible hazards of the substance.
