The grass is definitely greener in California.
The state is currently considering legalizing marijuana, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed a bill changing possession of the drug from a misdemeanor to an infraction.
Under the new law, offenders caught possessing marijuana can be fined $100 but cannot be arrested or risk having a criminal record.
This move follows a recent trend of states loosening their stance on marijuana.
While Schwarzenegger opposes the measure to legalize the drug, a recent poll found that 49 percent of California voters supported the proposition, while only 42 percent opposed it, The New York Times reported.
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“I can see the argument against it, I mean, drugs are bad, but people are going to use it anyway, so they might as well make a profit off of it,” said freshman Lauren Howard, a biology and psychology double major.
“While it would help with the regulation of trafficking, new problems will be created,” said senior David Hutcheson, an English major.
“It could be good, especially for cancer patients — it can help with side effects of chemotherapy and other treatments,” said freshman Taylor Draughn, an asian studies major.
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