POLICE GROUP BACKS MARIJUANA MEASURE

A national group of African-American law enforcement officers has
endorsed Proposition 19, a ballot measure that would tax and regulate
marijuana in California. The National Black Police Association, which
has more than two dozen chapters across the country, announced the
endorsement in Sacramento, where the organization is holding a
national conference. In a statement, Neill Franklin, the executive
director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, which supports
Proposition 19, said that "prohibition takes a toll on people of
color across the country." He added: "Californians finally have an
opportunity to do something about it." The measure would allow
possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for personal use.