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The last thing we need is yet another mind-altering substance to be legalized, says John Lovell, a lobbyist for the California Peace Officers' Association, told Time Magazine.

We have enough problems with alcohol and abuse of pharmaceutical products. Do we really need to add yet another mind-altering substance to the array?

The California Chamber of Commerce has also expressed its opposition to the legalization of marijuana, citing that drug users will not be able to perform at work and that passage could create a new class of protected California citizens.

“Proposition 19 is going to add to employers’ burdens,” Jennifer Shaw, an employment lawyer was quoted as saying, “suggesting that it could make workplaces less safe, increase liability insurance costs and encourage worker lawsuits.”

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Ironically, the legalization of marijuana might actually hurt most those who depend on it for their current livelihood and espouse its consumption.

The majority of law enforcement and those who work in the cj system do not like it.

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Posted by Topwater Trout

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Posted on 7/31/14 at 1:50 pm to RogerTheShrubber

Yes i saw that. Misunderstanding. I was looking for the less obvious cons that likely will only come to light after legalization happens. Loss of job impacts (if any), what professions will be affected, addiction rates, birth defect rates, etc

It was really a question that probably can't be answered until they have years to study them.

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