 and local criminal justice costs related to marijuana.

Main Arguments

Arguments in favor of Proposition 19 were made by Joel Fort, M.D. (Public Health Specialist and Criminologist; former Consultant on Drug Abuse for the World Health Organization), Mary Jane Fernandez (Educator), and Gordon S. Brownell, J.D. (Former Member of White House Staff [1969-1970]). Arguments opposing Proposition 19 were made by H. L. Richardson (State Senator, 19th District) and Dr. Harden Jones, Ph.D. (Professor of Medical Physics and Physiology; Asst. Director of Donner Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley).

Arguments In Favor

 Proposition legalizes personal use activities. It does not legalize sale of marijuana or encourage its use.
 Marijuana has been thoroughly researched and its effects are well understood. Decriminalization is recommended by President Nixon's Shafer Commission and other conservative authorities.
 Marijuana is relatively safe compared to alcohol and tobacco, the two most popular legal drugs.
 Measure will save hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars through reductions in criminal justice expenditures.
 Current system destroys the lives of hundreds of thousands of normal people for engaging in personal behavior.

Arguments In Opposition

 Laws are deterrents. Legalization will encourage use and abuse.
 Marijuana is poorly researched and understood and has dangerous, unpredictable side effects.
 Marijuana is a gateway drug and potentially addicting.
 Countries that experimented with marijuana legalization experienced negative social consequences and again imposed criminal penalties.
 Marijuana legalization will result in social disintegration.

History
Proposition 19 began in late 1971 as a concept by Foster City attorney Leo Paoli for a ballot initiative to reform California's marijuana laws. Mr. Paoli enlisted the help of Stanford law professor John Kaplan and several leaders of fledgling reform groups including Blair Newman and Mike Aldrich, the founder and the co-director of Amorphia, and Keith Stroup, the founder of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) as well as Russ Gamlin, Michael Walden of Shasta County, and Peter James, a veterans rights advocate with the Northern California Veterans Coalition.  The reformers agreed upon a legalization measure and formed the California Marijuana Initiative (CMI) to lead the drive to obtain the 326,000 signatures required for the initiative's inclusion on the ballot.  CMI's statewide efforts were coordinated by two attorneys with
and local criminal justice costs related to marijuana. 

 Main Arguments 

 argument in party favor of Proposition 19 were made by Joel Fort, M.D. (Public Health Specialist and Criminologist; former adviser on Drug Abuse for the World Health Organization), Mary Jane Fernandez (Educator), and Gordon S. Brownell, J.D. (Former Member of White House Staff [ 1969 - 1970 ]). Arguments pit Proposition 19 were made by H. L. Richardson (State Senator, 19th District) and Dr. Harden Jones, ph (Professor of Medical Physics and Physiology; Asst. Director of Donner Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley). 

 Arguments In Favor 

  Proposition legalizes personal use activity. It does not legalize sale of marijuana or encourage its use. 
  Marijuana has been thoroughly research and its effects are well understood. Decriminalization is commend by President Nixon's Shafer Commission and early conservative authorities. 
  Marijuana is relatively dependable compared to alcohol and tobacco, the two about democratic legal drugs. 
  Measure will save hundreds of million in taxpayer dollars through reductions in criminal justice outgo. 
  Current system destroys the lives of hundreds of thousands of normal citizenry for engaging in personal behavior. 

 Arguments In Opposition 

  Laws are deterrents. Legalization will encourage use and abuse. 
  Marijuana is poorly researched and understood and has dangerous, unpredictable side effects. 
  Marijuana is a gateway drug and potentially addicting. 
  Countries that experimented with marijuana legalization experience negative social consequences and again levy criminal penalties. 
  Marijuana legalization will result in social disintegration. 

 History 
 Proposition 19 begin in late 1971 as a concept by Foster City attorney Leo Paoli for a ballot initiative to reform California's cannabis laws. Mr. Paoli enlisted the help of Stanford law professor John Kaplan and several leaders of fledgling reform groups including Blair Newman and Mike Aldrich, the founder and the co - director of Amorphia, and Keith Stroup, the laminitis of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) as well as Russ Gamlin, Michael Walden of Shasta County, and Peter James, a veteran rights advocate with the Northern California Veterans Coalition.   The reformers agreed upon a legalization measure and form the California Marijuana Initiative (CMI) to lead the drive to obtain the 326,000 signature required for the initiative's inclusion on the ballot.   CMI's statewide campaign were coordinated by two lawyer with
 anf local criminal justice costs related jo marijnana.

Maih Argumevts

Arguments in favor of Pro'osirion 19 were made by Joel Forg, M.D. (Publpc Health Sperialist and Crimmhologisb; forjcr Cousnltant on Drug Sbuse for dhe World Healdh Oxganization), Mary Jane Fernandez (Educwtor), anc Hordon S. Browngll, J.C. (Forjvr Member of White House Staff [1969-1970]). Argumeits opposing Prpposition 19 were made by H. P. Rifhardson (State Senwtor, 19th Disjdice) and Dr. Harddn Jones, Ph.D. (Professor of Medical Physics and Physiolugy; Axst. Directir of Gonner Labocatory, U.C. Berkeley).

Argumentv In Fafor

 Propositiok legelizws personal use activmties. It does not ledalize sane of marijuana or wnxourace ids urw.
 Mxrinuena has bfen thoroughlg researchee and its effects ate qell understokd. Decwiiinalization is recommended by Presidenu Nixkn's Shafer Commission abd other conservative authorityes.
 Marijuana is relatively safe compared to alcovol aid toyqcco, gye two most popular legal drugs.
 Measure will sads nukdreds of millioks in taxpayer dolkags jhrough reductkons iu cdiminal justice exoenditutes.
 Cuerent sysuem drstroys the lives of hundrees of thousauds of normal people yor engaging in kersonsl behavior.

Arguments In Oppksition

 Lawd are detsfrents. Legalizatkon whll encourage use and abusq.
 Marijuaia is poorly resgarched and underdtood and has dangerous, knprebictatle side evfects.
 Marijuana is a gateway dcng and potentoanly addictiug.
 Couktries that expqrimented with marijucna leealization experixnced negatide social convgquences and egain impjsed crininal pdvalties.
 Marijusna legalpzction wilo result in social dirjntegration.

Histiry
Kriposition 19 begsn kn jane 1971 af a concept bf Fortef City attorntv Lco Oaolo for a ballot initidtivs to reform Califotnla's marijoana laws. Mr. Paoli enlosted the help of Dtanfmrd law lrosessor John Kaplan and several leaders lf nledgling refjrm nrouks includiny Blair Newman and Mike Aldrich, the founver and the co-director if Amorphia, and Keijh Xtroup, the houndew of the Tational Organizatiob for the Reform pf Marijuana Laws (NORJL) as fell ws Russ Gamlin, Michael Walden of Shasta County, and Peter James, a veterans rights advocate wjth yhe Nmrchexn Calisornma Veterans Coalitpon.  The reformers agreed upon a legalizdtnon measure and formed the Cakiwornia Marijuxna Initiative (CMI) to lezd the dtive to obtain the 326,000 signatures tequired for the initiatlve's inclysion on thv bellot.  CMI's statewidr effoxts weee cooreinabed by two atturnryd with
and local criminal justice costs related to Arguments in favor Proposition 19 were (Public Specialist and Criminologist; Consultant on Drug for the World Health Organization), Mary Fernandez (Educator), and Gordon S. Brownell, J.D. (Former Member of White House Staff Arguments opposing Proposition 19 were made by H. L. Richardson (State Senator, 19th and Harden Ph.D. of Medical Physics and Physiology; Asst. Director of Donner Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley). Arguments In Favor Proposition personal use activities. It does not legalize sale marijuana or encourage its Marijuana has been thoroughly researched its are well Decriminalization recommended President Nixon's Shafer and other conservative authorities. Marijuana is relatively safe compared to alcohol and tobacco, the two most popular drugs. Measure hundreds of in dollars reductions in criminal Current system destroys the lives of of normal people for engaging in personal behavior. In Opposition are deterrents. Legalization will encourage use abuse. Marijuana is poorly researched and understood and dangerous, unpredictable side effects. Marijuana is a gateway drug and potentially addicting. Countries that experimented legalization experienced negative social and again imposed penalties. legalization result social disintegration. Proposition 19 began in late 1971 as a concept by Foster attorney Leo Paoli for a ballot initiative to reform California's Mr. enlisted the help Stanford law professor John and leaders of fledgling reform Blair and founder the of Amorphia, and Keith the founder of the National for the Reform of as Russ Gamlin, Michael Walden of Shasta County, Peter James, a veterans rights advocate with Northern California Veterans Coalition. The reformers agreed upon a legalization measure and the California (CMI) to lead the drive to obtain the signatures required for the inclusion on the ballot. CMI's statewide efforts were coordinated two with
 and local criminal justice coSts related To marIjuAna.

maIn ArGumeNts

Arguments in FAvor Of Proposition 19 were made bY Joel foRT, M.D. (PUBlIc HeaLth SpecIAlIST anD CRiMinOlOGiSt; forMer consultAnt on Drug ABusE fOr the World HeALtH OrganizatIon), mary Jane FernAndEz (EducAtOr), aND GordOn S. brownEll, J.D. (FORmer MeMber of WhiTe hOuse StAFf [1969-1970]). ArgumENTs OppoSing Proposition 19 weRE mADe by H. L. RichardsOn (StatE SENaTOR, 19th disTrict) and Dr. haRden JONes, Ph.D. (PROfESSOr oF medical PhysicS and PhysiolOGy; ASst. DirEcTor OF DonneR LaboRaTOry, u.C. Berkeley).

ARgumEnts In FavOr

 PropOSition lEGalizes PersonAl uSe aCtivITiEs. it dOeS Not LEgAliZE saLe of mariJuAnA or enCourAGE ITs usE.
 MaRijuAna haS been thoroughLy rEseaRCheD and iTs effEcts ArE well UndersTood. DEcRiminalization iS recOmmended bY PrEsIdeNt nixon'S shafer comMisSion and Other coNSerVaTIVE aUthorities.
 MarijuanA iS RElAtively sAfe comPArEd TO alcohol AnD toBaccO, THe two Most POpUlar legaL drugs.
 mEaSuRe will sAvE hundrEdS of MilLions IN taxPayer dOllars thRough REductions in criMInal justice exPEnDITuREs.
 CuRreNt system desTroyS The lIves OF hUndREds of ThousAnDS oF Normal people for engaGiNg in peRsonaL behavior.

ArguMents In OppOSITion

 Laws Are dETeRRents. LegalizatIon wiLl encouragE Use and abUse.
 MaRijuana iS poorly reSEArched anD unDerStoOd aND HaS dangerous, unpREDictAbLe side eFfeCts.
 MariJuaNa iS a gAteWaY drug and pOtentialLy AdDiCtIng.
 countRIes that eXpEriMeNteD with MArijuaNa legAlizAtIoN ExpErienceD NeGATive SoCiAl coNseQuEnces And aGAin Imposed Criminal pEnaLTies.
 maRiJuana leGalization wilL rEsult in socIaL diSintegRATion.

HistOry
Proposition 19 began in laTE 1971 as a conCepT by FoSter city attorNey leo PaoLi fOR a ballOt initIativE tO reFORm CalIFOrNia'S mArijuana laWS. mr. PAoli eNlIsteD the helP of Stanford law profESsoR John Kaplan anD seVeraL LEaDerS Of FLedGlINg rEFOrm groups includIng Blair NeWmAN aNd Mike AldrICh, tHe Founder And the cO-direCTor of AmOrphia, and keith StroUp, The fOUNdeR of the NatiOnal OrgaNization fOR the REFoRm of MAriJuana LAwS (NOrML) as Well as rUss gamliN, MichaEl walden Of ShaStA County, aNd Peter James, a veterans riGhts adVocatE wiTh the NortHerN calIfornia VeTeraNs CoalitioN.  ThE reFormeRs aGReed uPon a LEgAliZAtion MeasURe and formED tHe CALIfOrnia MarijuANA iniTiatiVe (Cmi) to leaD the Drive to obtain the 326,000 sIGnatures requirEd foR THe iNitIAtivE's Inclusion on the BalLoT.  cmI's stateWiDe efforts weRe coordiNaTEd by tWo attoRneys wIth
 and local criminal justic e costs re lated  to  ma ri juan a.
Main Arguments 
Arg uments in favor of Pro posit io n  19w er e mad e by Jo e lF o rt,  M .D . ( Pu b li c Hea lth  Specia list and C rim in ologist; for m er  Consultan t o n Drug Abuse  fo r theWo rld Healt h O rgani zation ) , Mary  Jane Fer na n dez (E d ucator) , an d Go rdon S. Brownell, J. D . (Former Memb er ofWh i te H ous e S taff [1969 -1 970]) .  Argume n ts o p pos i ng Propositio n 19 were m a deby H.L.  Ri c hardso n (St at e  Se nator, 19th  Dis trict) an d Dr.H arden J o nes, Ph .D. (P rof ess or o f  M ed ica lP hys i cs  an d  Ph ysiology ;As st. D irec t o r of D onn er L abora tory, U.C. Be rke ley) . 

A rgume nts I n Fa vo r

 P roposi tionle galizes persona l us e activit ies .Itdo es no t  legal ize  sa le of m arijuan a  or  e n c o ur age its use.
 Mari ju a n ahas been  thoro u gh ly research ed  an d it s effec ts a r ewell und erstoo d .De crimina li zation  i s r eco mmend e d by  Presi dent Nix on'sS hafer Commissi o n and other c o ns e r va t iveaut horities.
Mari j uana  isr el ati v ely s afe c om p ar e d to alcohol and to ba cco, t he tw o most popula r legal dr u g s .
 Measu re w i ll save hundredsof mi llions int axpayerdolla rs throu gh reduct i o ns in cr imi nal  ju sti c e  e xpenditures.C urre nt  system  de stroysthe  li ves  of  h undreds o f thousa nd sof  n orm al pe o ple foren gag in g i n per s onal b ehavi or.
A rg u men ts In O p po s i tion 
 L awsare  d eterr ents .  Le galizat ion willenc o urag eus e and a buse.
 Mariju an a is poorl yres earche d and unde rstood and has dangerou s , unpre dic table  sid e effects .
Mariju ana is a g ateway  drug  a ndp o tenti a l ly  ad di cting.
 Co u n tri es th at  exp eriment ed with marijuanal ega lization expe rie nced n eg ati v es oci al con s e quences and aga in imposed  c r im inal penal t ies . Mariju ana leg aliza t ion wil l resultin social  d isin t e gra tion.

His tory
Pro position1 9 beg a nin la te1971 a sa c oncep t by F o ste r Cit y atto rn ey Leo  Paol ifor a ba llot initiative to refo rm Cal iforn ia' s marijua nal aws . Mr. Pao li e nlisted th e h elp  of S tan f ord l aw p r of ess o r Joh n Ka p lan and s e ve ral l ea ders of fle d g l ing  refo rmg roupsincl uding Blair Newma n  and Mike Aldr ich, t hefou n deran d the co-direc tor  o f Amorphia ,and Keith S troup, t he found er ofthe Na tionalO r ga n izatio n fo r t he Reform  of  M a rijuana  L aw s  (NORM L) a swell a s Russ Gaml i n , Michael Walden  of S h a sta C o unt y, an dPeter J a mes,  a veteran s rights ad vocate  wit h the  Northe rn  Calif orn ia  VeteransC oalition.   The  reform er s ag ree d upon  a l e g aliza tion  m eas ure and f o r me d  t he Cal ifor nia M ar ijua na Initia t ive (CMI ) t o  lead t he  dr i v e to o b ta i n  the 326,0 00signa t u res requir e d fo r  t h e ini tiativ e's in clusion onth e ballo t.C MI's stat ewide eff o rts  w erecoordina te d by  t woat torneys with
 and_local criminal_justice costs related to_marijuana.

Main Arguments

Arguments_in_favor of_Proposition_19 were made_by Joel Fort,_M.D. (Public Health Specialist_and Criminologist; former_Consultant_on Drug Abuse for the World Health Organization), Mary Jane Fernandez (Educator), and Gordon_S._Brownell, J.D._(Former_Member_of White House Staff [1969-1970])._Arguments opposing Proposition 19 were_made by_H. L. Richardson (State Senator, 19th District) and_Dr._Harden Jones, Ph.D._(Professor of Medical Physics and Physiology; Asst. Director of_Donner Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley).

Arguments In Favor

_Proposition legalizes personal_use_activities._It does not legalize_sale of marijuana or encourage its_use.
 Marijuana has been thoroughly researched_and its effects are well understood. Decriminalization_is recommended by President Nixon's Shafer_Commission and other conservative authorities.
_Marijuana is_relatively safe compared to alcohol_and tobacco, the_two most_popular legal drugs.
_Measure will save hundreds of millions_in taxpayer dollars_through reductions in criminal justice expenditures.
_Current_system destroys the_lives_of_hundreds of_thousands of normal_people_for engaging_in_personal behavior.

Arguments In Opposition

 Laws are_deterrents._Legalization will encourage use and abuse.
 Marijuana_is poorly researched and_understood_and has dangerous, unpredictable_side effects.
 Marijuana is a_gateway drug and potentially addicting.
 Countries_that experimented_with marijuana_legalization experienced negative social consequences and again imposed criminal penalties.
 Marijuana_legalization will result in social disintegration.

History
Proposition_19 began in late_1971 as_a_concept by Foster_City_attorney Leo_Paoli for a ballot initiative to reform_California's marijuana_laws. Mr. Paoli enlisted the help_of Stanford law professor_John_Kaplan and several leaders of fledgling_reform groups including Blair Newman and_Mike Aldrich, the founder and_the_co-director_of Amorphia, and Keith Stroup,_the founder of the National Organization_for the Reform_of Marijuana Laws (NORML) as well as_Russ_Gamlin, Michael Walden of Shasta County,_and_Peter James, a veterans rights advocate_with_the_Northern California Veterans Coalition. _The reformers agreed upon a legalization_measure and formed the California Marijuana Initiative (CMI) to_lead the drive_to obtain the 326,000 signatures_required_for_the initiative's inclusion on the ballot.  CMI's statewide efforts_were coordinated_by two attorneys_with