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California Proposition 19, Personal Use of Marijuana Initiative (1972)
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| Topic Criminal sentencing and Drug crime policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
California Proposition 19 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 7, 1972. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing state criminal penalties for individuals 18 years or older for planting, cultivating, harvesting, drying, processing, preparing, transporting, possessing, or using marijuana. |
A “no” vote opposed removing state criminal penalties for individuals 18 years or older for planting, cultivating, harvesting, drying, processing, preparing, transporting, possessing, or using marijuana. |
Election results
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California Proposition 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,733,120 | 33.47% | ||
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5,433,393 | 66.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | Marijuana - Removal of Penalty for Personal Use. Initiative. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Removes state penalties for personal use. Proposes a statute which would provide that no person eighteen years or older shall be punished criminally or denied any right or privilege because of his planting, cultivating, harvesting, drying, processing, otherwise preparing, transporting, possessing or using marijuana. Does not repeal existing, or limit future, legislation prohibiting persons under the influence of marijuana from engaging in conduct that endangers others. Financial impact: None. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1972, at least 325,504 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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