California pot: One major step closer to making the ballot

Marijuana legalization initiative supporters said Wednesday they collected 600,000 signatures from registered voters far more than enough for the measure to qualify for the November ballot in California This measure would allow possession of one ounce of marijuana and cultivation of six marijuana plants for adults 21 and older It would also place a 15 percent tax on retail sales of the drug Meanwhile, those opposed to legalization, including police unions, and hospital officials launched a campaign to defeat the measure with legal loopholes