Even if proposition 19 passes, people may still be charged for lighting up.

       There's an interesting proposition on the ballot in California. Next month Californians will vote on Proposition 19, which would change state law to allow adults to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana. The state would then be able to tax the selling of distribution, hopefully helping to relieve the existing budget deficeit. Though this issue seems like a state issue, if the proposition passes, it will most likely turn into an issue for the national government.
         The real question is, when power is shared between the national government and the state, what happens when states pass laws violating national law? Supporters of the national government cite the supremacy clause, while state's rights activitists claim they're protected under the tenth ammendment. The department of justice says it will enforce marijuana laws in California, whether the proposition passes or not and many other law enforcing bodies in California say they will do the same. Many of the supporters of the proposition say, bring it on. They are apparently unafraid of the consequences. No matter what this issue threatens to plunge California into a murky fight with the federal government.