of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs State PAC and the Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assn. An initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in California officially qualified for the Nov. 8 ballot on Tuesday as the campaign for the measure has taken a commanding lead in fundraising for the battle ahead with opponents. Different strains of pot are displayed for sale at a marijuana dispensary in Denver in 2013. The opposition campaign, which argues it is bad for public safety, has raised about $125,000 so far from groups including the Assn. More than $3.7 million has been raised so far by the leading campaign for the initiative, Californians to Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana While Protecting Children.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 29, 2016 00:56 UTC