Supporters of an initiative to legalize marijuana in California have gathered enough required signatures that a measure likely will appear on the November ballot. If approved by voters, the initiative would make it legal for people 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and grow the plant for personal use. It also would allow cities and counties to tax and regulate it, though marijuana would still remain illegal under federal law. If passed, what economic and social effects would the measure have? And would the law stand up to a federal challenge?

Guest:

Judge James “Jim” Gray, Retired Judge, Orange County Superior Court

Rebecca Lonergan, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, USC Gould Law School; former federal prosecutor