Recent articles for and against Prop 19

On October 3, 2010, an opinion piece by NORML was published on opposingviews.com entitled "Calif. Prop 19 Even Better than Marijuana Decriminalization."

On October 14, 2010, an article by Ruben Navarrette Jr. appeared on CNN called "Legal pot in California a big mistake."

On October 19, 2010, an article by Jeffrey A. Miron appeared on CNN entitled "Don't buy the hype on pot legalization", saying "Most claims on both sides are exaggerated or misleading. Legalizing marijuana is the right policy for California and the nation. But in considering Prop 19, everyone should start with a balanced assessment of its likely impact."

On October 20, 2010, an article by Laura Flanders on a blog on The Nation about former surgeon general Joycelyn Elders who thinks marijuana should be legalized.

On October 20, 2010, an article by Tracy Clark-Flory appeared on Salon entitled "Meet the 'stiletto stoners'", saying "Activists are promoting the image of sophisticated female pot-heads in their push to legalize marijuana."

On October 21, 2010, an article by Evan Wood entitled Why conservatives should favor legalizing marijuana appeared on CNN.

On October 25, 2010 an article by George Skelton of Capitol Journal appeared on the Los Angeles Times entitled "A bad law is like bad pot."

On October 25, 2010, an article by John Hoeffel appeared in the Los Angeles Times entitled "Marijuana: Prop. 19 would propel California into unknown territory."

On October 26, 2010, an article by Katia Lopez-Hodoyan appeared on NBC San Diego entitled "Moms for Legalizing Marijuana."

On October 28, 2010, an opinion piece by Nicolas D. Kristof was published in the New York Times entitled End the War on Pot.

On October 29, 2010, a blog post by John Hoeffel appeared on L.A. NOW on the Los Angeles Times called "Marijuana legalization backers plan final ad blitz."

On October 31, 2010, an opinion piece by NORML appeared on opposingivews.com entitled Final Plea: Vote YES on Legal Marijuana, Prop 19.

On November 2, 2010, Dennis Romero blogged on LA Weekly in a pro Prop 19 article called "No On Prop. 19 Campaign Already Practically Claiming Victory In Its Battle Against California Marijuana Legalization."