Pubdate: Thu, 05 May 2016
Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (CA)
Copyright: 2016 Associated Press
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CALIFORNIA MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION INITIATIVE HAS SIGNATURES

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Backers of a marijuana legalization initiative 
say they have collected enough signatures for the measure to qualify 
for the California ballot this November.

A coalition that includes former Facebook President Sean Parker and 
backed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the nation's leading marijuana 
advocacy groups says it has collected 600,000 signatures, a lot more 
than the 365,000 needed, well ahead of the July 5 deadline.

Newsom, a Democratic candidate for governor in 2018, and other 
supporters of the ballot measure known as the Adult Use of Marijuana 
Act plan to launch the official campaign Wednesday in San Francisco.

The measure would allow possession of 1 ounce of marijuana and 
cultivation of six marijuana plants for adults 21 and older.

The initiative would also place a 15 percent tax on retail sales of the drug.
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