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Sane Drug Laws: How California May Finally Stop Prison Overcrowding

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

California's SB 1506 would reclassify drug possession for personal use from a felony to a misdemeanor, significantly reducing sentences.

By Huge Margins, Voters Want Drug Penalties Reduced

Posted on: Apr 11, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A whopping 72% of California voters support reducing the penalty for possession of a small amount of illegal drugs for personal use from a felony to a misdemeanor