CCHI 2016

Okay, I just read the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016 (CCHI 2016). This was the proposed wording that is going to be on the ballot, in the 2016 California election. To tell you the truth, it all sounds pretty good. That is; except the part about home grown for personal use. This section was kind of like the old "I've got good news and bad news" routine!

The good news is, personal use will be considered 99 female plants (or less) harvested, per year. That is with an accumulated amount of up to 12 pounds of dried buds. That's a hell of a lot more than I can smoke. The bad news is, that's about all it says - it doesn't really explain anything.

Here's the address: www.cchi2016.org

I'm very familiar with it, and the people who have been working on it.

I give it Zero chance of progressing, just like several other Initiatives.

I hope I'm wrong.

Why is California such a tough nut to crack? It seems like legalization would be a no brainer?

I've noticed some things in my many years of activism for our cause.

California has many Idealists who don't accept any concessions regarding the initiatives that we must use to legalize. The people in the trenches admit that we will not get everything that we want, and just want to get it done as best we can. The Idealists won't give in to anything, and seem to be saying let's keep trying until we get everything.

In 2010 for Prop 19, the Idealists said "we don't like everything in it, so let's try again in 2 years." Now 6 years later, they are saying the same thing again.

It's very frustrating.

bluto392 said:

Why is California such a tough nut to crack? It seems like legalization would be a no brainer?

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The first time around, it just wasn't time yet - that's mostly from a "Fundraising Point of View".

Other times, there were just too many initiatives vying for support to get on the ballot (the competition spread the supporters to thin). This is what happened 3 years ago
. No single initiative got enough signatures on it's Petition to even make it onto the ballot. The main reason this happened 3 years ago was because of no organized operation.

The big. powerful, pro marijuana organizers bypassed California because 2012 was an "Off-Year" Election (non-presidential). They figured (and rightly so) that their time and money would be better spent in Colorado, Washington and other places. 2016 should be an entirely different story - it's a presidential election year (meaning more younger voters will tun out) and all the pro-marijuana organizations will be out in full force! If we can settle on one single initiative (and not split the vote) it should be a "Cake Walk"! Keep your fingers crossed!

Hey Rollitup, how many different Initiatives are currently in the works in California. And, more importantly, where can I find them. Do you have some links or addresses?

Thank you for your insight!

I've heard of at least 5 Initiatives that have been planned or submitted so far.

One of them by Omar Figueroa, "The Craft Cannabis Act" is not planned for the signature drive.

The one by the San Jose dispensary owners (MCLR) and CCHI probably will not have the funding required.

The one done by the fringe group of "activists," Compassionate & Sensible Access, is doomed from the start because of the list of names attached to it.

The ReformCA group has the best chance of proceeding because of their financial support. It will require at least $10 million to get this done in our State.