Editor's Note: California's chances of getting this measure passed this time around are pretty good, especially with California being the largest market for medical marijuana sales in the U.S. and the mindset of Californians seemingly much more accepting of MJ than even just a few years ago. If California's RMJ law passes, it will be a major win for MJ advocates nationwide; as Lynne Lyman, California director of the Drug Policy Alliance, comments in this article, "with a state this large taking that step, the federal government will be forced to address the ongoing issue of marijuana prohibition."
A national marijuana advocacy group took steps Wednesday to begin raising money for a campaign to legalize recreational pot use in California in 2016, a move with potential to add a dose of extra excitement to the presidential election year.
The Marijuana Policy Project filed paperwork with the California secretary of state's office registering a campaign committee to start accepting and spending contributions for a pot legalization initiative on the November 2016 state ballot, the group said.
The measure would be similar to those passed in 2012 by voters in Colorado and Oregon, the first U.S. states to legalize commercial sales of marijuana to all adults over 21.
