Marijuana Legalization Up For Vote In California Next Year

California will vote on the legalization of marijuana in its state next year, according to The Los Angeles Times.

 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will vote on the legalization of marijuana in its state next year, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Organizers for the ballot measure say that they have collected 680,000 signatures, or 250,000 more than is required by state law.

The measure would give municipal districts a wide range of tax control on the sale and production of marijuana in the state.

The Times reported, “It would make it legal for adults over 21 years old to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and to grow it in a 25-square-foot area for personal use.”

A new Angus Reid poll found that 53 percent of voters across the country back the legalization of marijuana.

If marijuana is legalized, California advocates expect $1.5 billion in tax revenues in the first year.

California is in the midst of a state-financial crisis.

Should the measure win, it would still butt heads with federal laws that classify marijuana as a controlled substance with no medical value.