What Are The Pros And Cons Of Marijuana Legalization

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published both online and in print. Started in 1881, it was the largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country. This article was found on the newspaper’s website and provides insight into the debate on Proposition 64 from multiple law enforcement perspectives. Although the Los Angeles Times is known to be more of a liberal newspaper, this article uses sources from both sides of the debate, tying in quotes from law enforcement officials ranging from California’s Lieutenant Governor down to various heads of local police departments. These officials talk about the pros and cons of marijuana legalization in
regards to the impact it will have on their respective agencies and the community, as well as discussing the problems with marijuana legalization that have occurred in states such as Washington and Colorado. The article does not go into much detail but does serve a purpose: it is a jumping off point for identifying the law enforcement leaders that have chosen to speak up about their personal stance on Proposition 64.