California's Proposition 19: The Politics Of Pot On Nov. 2, Californians are set to vote for Proposition 19, which, if passed, will make California the first state to legalize marijuana. In a week-long series, NPR explores the debate over the politics of pot.
Study: Legalizing Pot In Calif. Won't Hurt Cartels
Earlier this month, Mexican soldiers stack bails of marijuana -- 134 tons of it -- to be burned near the city of Tijuana. Many people in the Mexican border town do not believe that legalizing recreational marijuana use in California will change the level of violence driven by Mexico's drug trade. Francisco Vega/Getty Images hide caption
California's Prop 19 Fuels Mexico's Debate On Drugs
Will Legalizing Pot Wipe Out The Black Market?
Campaigning On The Cheap, Prop 19 Still Builds Buzz
Pot Legalization Divides California's Black Voters
Legalized Pot's Unlikely Supporters: Moms, Cops