California looks to be America's first state with legalized marijuana.  Unless of course the religious freaks don't interfere as they usually do.  To make the ballot organizers must collect 434,000 signatures.  Organizers claim they have well over that already.

"We'll keep our organizers on the street to keep the momentum going strong, but today we're declaring an overwhelming victory," Lee said.

The proposal would legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older. Residents could cultivate marijuana gardens up to 25 square feet. City and county governments would determine whether to permit and tax marijuana sales within their boundaries.

County election officials across the state must still validate and count the signatures before the California Secretary of State places the measure on the ballot. Campaign organizers say they will submit more than 650,000 signatures of registered voters next month.

Source: www.google.com

More important is that Californians seem to be in favor of legalized marijuana.

A Field Poll conducted in April found that 56 percent of California residents supported legalizing and taxing marijuana to help bridge the state budget deficit. Still, pro-legalization advocates are divided over whether the ballot measure is being pushed too soon.Source: www.google.com

Hopefully those in favor will vote, unlike prop 8.  You know that those that oppose will definitely be at the polls.