Gavin Newsom endorses tech-funded weed legalization measure

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Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who chaired California’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy, endorsed a just-filed weed legalization measure called the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which, as The Chronicle reported Sunday, will be funded by billionaire tech industry investor Sean Parker and other wealthy cannabis supporters.

"I am pleased that this thoughtful measure is aligned with the Blue Ribbon Commission's recommendations, and presents California its best opportunity to improve the status quo by making marijuana difficult for kids to access,” Newsom said Monday. “It is backed by the broadest coalition of supporters to date and I believe that Californians will rally behind this consensus measure, which also serves to strengthen law enforcement, respect local preferences, protect public health and public safety, and restore the environment."

Newsom is close to Parker (he attended Parker’s high-profile wedding) and has gotten to know many of the other key players in the state’s...

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