There's a loophole for ya. The goverment can decide one what to do for medical marijuana on the state level, and for the most part, if you adhere to the state laws the federal government won't have much of a say.

For "legaliziation" in general, it's a different ballpark. Marijuana is still classified with cocaine and heroin as far as the federal government is concerned. Prop 19 could very well dictate a change in regulations for medical users, but the federal govt could remove parts of prop 19 (such as the general decriminalization part) and keep the rest of it. This would mean that medical users would have to deal with the burden of more restrictions and pay a non specified amount of tax for their medicine, which would possibly become more difficult to grow themselves legally due to further regulations. All while the people who voted on the bill are stuck with nothing becuase most of them are not medical patients, and marijuana for personal use would still be illegal.

That scenario is a real possibility given the federal governments track record.
stormin94 Reviewed by stormin94 on . 10 reasons to vote NO on prop #19 Ten Reasons to Vote No 1. Proposition 19 isnâ??t really legalization. It only allows possession of up to one ounce of cannabis. Under current California law, an ounce or less of pot isnâ??t an arrestable offense. And soon this amount will be a simple civil infraction. Prop 19 doesnâ??t make any improvements to decriminalization or prop 215. 2. Prop 19 creates several new cannabis related crimes with extremely severe penalties. Donâ??t pass a joint to a 17 year old, you will be looking at a Rating: 5