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County Supervisors Say 'No' To Legalizing Pot

By Joanne Faryon / Investigative Reporter
Published September 14, 2010 at 11:22 AM PDT
This story was published more than 14 years ago.
County Supervisors Say 'No' To Legalizing Pot
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors say they don't support Proposition 19, a ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana.

San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors have said “no” to Proposition 19, a ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana in California. The board unanimously passed a resolution to oppose Prop. 19 at a meeting today.

“This is bad for our community, bad for our kids,” Supervisor Dianne Jacob said.

Jacob, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis authored the anti-Prop. 19 resolution.

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“This poorly written proposition includes vague language and ill-conceived provisions that would result in a public health and public safety nightmare for California,” the resolution states.

KPBS investigates Prop. 19, a ballot initiative that would make recreational use of marijuana legal and allow cities and counties to tax and regulate the sale of the drug. "The Marijuana State" will air Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 9 p.m. on KPBS Television.
The Marijuana State
KPBS investigates Prop. 19, a ballot initiative that would make recreational use of marijuana legal and allow cities and counties to tax and regulate the sale of the drug. "The Marijuana State" will air Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 9 p.m. on KPBS Television.

Prop. 19 is on the November ballot. It proposes making recreational use of marijuana legal, and allowing cities and counties to tax and regulate the sale of the drug for commercial use.

District Attorney Dumanis opposes Prop 19 because she says it would create more problems for police.

“Just look at alcohol and prescription drugs and how they’re abused right now. It’s just a forbearer (sic) of what’s going to come in the future," said Dumanis.

If Prop. 19 passes, California would become the first state in the nation to legalize pot. Adults over age 21 would be allowed to grow and possess small amounts of cannabis, but could not use the drug around minors.

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Joanne Faryon
As an investigative reporter, Joanne Faryon worked with the team of journalists at inewsource, a nonprofit journalism enterprise embedded in the KPBS newsroom. Faryon has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist, working in a print, radio and TV. She previously worked in Canada and the U.S., specializing in investigative reporting. During her time at KPBS, Faryon served as reporter, host, and producer for both TV and radio. Among her many stories and investigations is the 2010 look into the effectiveness of the Whooping Cough vaccine. The series of in-depth features lead the Centers for Disease Control re-examine their reporting and change their guidelines. Faryon’s work has been honored by the USC's Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism with the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism. The prestigious honor was for the Envision special, “Who’s Supervising San Diego?” – an in-depth look at the County’s Board of Supervisors. Faryon has also received an honorable mention from the National Press Foundation in 2010 for an in-depth look at the state's prison system as part of the Envision series. In addition, Faryon has earned two regional Emmys and several awards from the San Diego Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists. Her Canadian honors include a Manitoba Human Rights award for meritorious service for her investigative work on the Ku Klux Klan and right-wing extremism in Canada. Joanne has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Winnipeg and a creative communications diploma from Red River College.
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