Highlighting effective media coverage of California's marijuana legalization initiative

In just five weeks, Californians will vote on Proposition 64, the state ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use for persons 21-years-old and older. With Election Day looming, media coverage of the measure has picked up. Most of the state's major newspapers weighed in on legalization a couple weeks ago; and, last week, the local Sacramento CBS station ran a five part series discussing the perceived risks and benefits of legalizing recreational marijuana use in California--coverage that ranged from the lessons to be learned from legalization in Colorado to the effect legalization might have on the image of the state. 

• Prop 64: As Recreational Pot Legalization Vote Looms, What Can California Learn From Colorado?
• Prop 64: Would Recreational Pot Legalization Really Ease Pressure on Police?
• Prop 64: How Much Money Could Legal Weed Bring In--And Where Would It Go?
• Prop 64: As THC Levels Hit New Highs, Health Effects Of Marijuana Still A Big Unknown
• Prop 64: Would Weed Legalization Hurt California's Image?

Two other useful resources for commentary on Proposition 64 are The San Francisco Chronicle's blog Smell the Truth and The Sacramento Bee's regular coverage here. The Los Angeles Times's Robin Abcarian also regularly reports on the subject.