Love it or hate it, California’s Adult Use Marijuana Act (AUMA) has officially been declared “Eligible for California’s November 2016 Ballot” by Secretary of State, Alex Padilla.

Potentially cultivating a new beginning in the Golden State, an official press release from Jason Kinney, Spokesperson for the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, said it all.

“Today marks a fresh start for California, as we prepare to replace the costly, harmful and ineffective system of prohibition with a safe, legal and responsible adult-use marijuana system that gets it right and completely pays for itself. ”

Turning the tables on 2014’s historically low turnout, Californian’s have been rushing to register to vote in mind-blowing numbers. Surging by nearly 650,000 would-be voters before the June 7^th primary, many believe the stark contrast between this year’s choices; Clinton or Trump, legalization or prohibition, is the primary driver for this elevated turnout.

Endorsed by the likes of California’s Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R -Huntington Beach), U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), The California Medical Association, the California Council of Land Trusts, California NAACP, ACLU of California, the California Democratic Party, and the Los Angeles Community Health Project, the proposed measure has unified a rather diverse group of politically connected supporters.

“This measure reflects years of hard work, diverse stakeholder input and broad, bipartisan public support. A growing majority of Californians support a smarter approach to marijuana and we’re gratified that voters will finally have the opportunity in November to pass comprehensive, common-sense policy that protects children, local control, public health and public safety, saves state and local taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, funds critical local programs, and serves as a model for the rest of the nation.”

Anxiously awaiting the November 8^th outcome, those tireless reformers that laid down on the barbed wire of prohibition may soon witness their unrelenting idealism blossom into full-blown legalization for California. That said, not all are pleased – fighting back against common sense and public opinion, California’s police and prison guards view legalization as a dangerous notion.