Mr Mister

I don't know why people are acting like pot is already legal. The initiative in California won't be voted on for over a year and if there is only a small percent change in opinion, it will fail (like 3 to 5 percent, can't remember). Before the election, there will be a media blitz from the drug warriors as they try to kill this bill. I expect there will be a nationwide crack down on potheads so the drug warriors can point to it and say "see? Prohibition is working!" Once it's legal in California, everyone in the country will see that pot won't destroy the country. They can't afford to let it pass.

That bill is being sold as a cure for California's budget problems. You know, when it comes to businesses and individuals, the solution to budget problems is always to cut back one's spending, but when it comes to government, the proposed solution is more revenue. If they can't balance a budget now, why do they think they're going to be more responsible with this new tax revenue? They're just going to spend it away like they are doing with the money they already have. If the bill doesn't fix their budget problems like it's supposed to, are they going to keep it legal/decriminalized?

Even if the California bill passes, it's still going to be against federal law, and I'm sure it's going to be a very long time before federal law changes. This battle is far from over. The legalization movement needs to be prepared for a long, difficult campaign and it looks to me like they are expecting an easy win.

Edit: Does anyone know if there have been any raids on medical dispensaries since Obama took office?