California's Proposition 19: The Politics Of Pot On Nov. 2, Californians are set to vote for Proposition 19, which, if passed, will make California the first state to legalize marijuana. In a week-long series, NPR explores the debate over the politics of pot.
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California's Proposition 19: The Politics Of Pot
NPR explores the debate over the possible legalization of marijuana in California.
Earlier this month, Mexican soldiers stack bails of marijuana -- 134 tons of it -- to be burned near the city of Tijuana. Many people in the Mexican border town do not believe that legalizing recreational marijuana use in California will change the level of violence driven by Mexico's drug trade. Francisco Vega/Getty Images hide caption