The City of Oakland got a jump on the rest of California last night by authorizing four industrial facilities to grow and package marijuana. Pot is already legal for medical uses, but recreational use is on the November ballot, and there’s a bill in the State Assembly to legalize and tax it statewide.
California Weighs Marijuana Legalization
Credits
Guests:
- John Hoeffel - Los Angeles Times
- Beau Kilmer - RAND Drug Policy Research Center, co-author “Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know” - @beaukilmer
- Dale Gieringer - Director, California NORML
- Joey Esposito - Opponent, Proposition 19