California strongly supports state legislation for medical marijuana . Drug Policy Alliance : Police departments in California have made more than 60,000 marijuana possession arrests in 2008 , three times more than in 1990 , according to a recent study released by the Drug Policy Alliancean organization that says it promotes policies to end the war on drugs . African - Americans arrested more for marijuana in California . They say NAACP does not support drug use in African - American community .
California strongly supports state legislation for medical marijuana . Drug Policy Alliance : African - Americans arrested more for marijuana in California . They say NAACP does not support drug use in African - American community .