California voters embrace recreational marijuanaSACRAMENTO, Calif./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A ballot measure to make recreational marijuana legal for adults was approved in California, opening the most populous U.S. state to a burgeoning commercial cannabis market in a major victory for supporters of liberalized drug laws. Proposition 64 passed easily as statewide returns from the election showed nearly 56 percent of voters favoring the measure and 44 percent opposed, according to results on Wednesday morning reported from more than 90 percent of precincts. California was by far the largest of five states with ballot measures seeking to legalize the use of marijuana for the sheer pleasure of its intoxicating effects, and approval there extends legalization to the entire U.S. Pacific Coast. Recreational marijuana was first approved in 2012 by Washington state and Colorado, and later by voters in Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia. Victory also was declared on Tuesday by supporters of a similar measure in Massachusetts, giving legalized recreational pot its first toehold in New England.  Nevada voters also backed legalization for recreational purposes, but neighboring Arizona rejected a similar proposal. In the fifth state, Maine, the result was too close to call on Wednesday morning. The Marijuana Policy Project, the nation’s leading organization supporting liberalization of cannabis laws, likewise projected passage of measures permitting medical use of marijuana in Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota and Montana. Before Tuesday, 25 states had already legalized cannabis in some way, whether for medical or recreational uses, or both. [here] Approval in California alone, home to 39 million people, means that almost a fifth of all Americans live in states where recreational marijuana is legal, according to U.S. Census figures.  California was the first U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana, doing so in 1996.  The new measure, spearheaded by a coalition of supporters that included Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and billionaire high-tech entrepreneur Sean Parker, allows adults to possess and use up to an ounce of pot for private, recreational use. It also permits personal cultivation of as many as six cannabis plants.  Moreover, it would establish a system to license, regulate and tax sales of marijuana, while allowing city governments to exercise local control over commercial distribution within their borders. California voters defeated a similar initiative in 2010, but public opinion polls show attitudes have since shifted. Opponents of liberalized marijuana laws have argued that such measures carry major public safety risks and would make pot more accessible to youngsters. Experts say the latest initiatives include more sophisticated regulatory mechanisms aimed at keeping cannabis away from children and banning the involvement of criminal gangs and drug cartels. They also point to the potential for hundreds of millions in additional state tax revenue from pot sales and billions in economic activity.  Investors new to the sector said they are eager for a piece of a recreational marijuana market that by some estimates will reach $50 billion over the next decade. “It’s changed in the minds of these voters from being like cocaine to being like beer,” said University of Southern California political scientist John Matsusaka. Civil rights groups have also embraced legalization, arguing that current marijuana laws have led to a disproportionate number of minorities being incarcerated for minor drug offenses. politicsNews
california voters embrace recreational marijuanasacramento angeles reuters a ballot measure make recreational marijuana legal adults approved california opening populous state burgeoning commercial cannabis market major victory supporters liberalized drug laws proposition passed easily statewide returns election showed nearly percent voters favoring measure percent opposed according results wednesday morning reported percent precincts california far largest five states ballot measures seeking legalize use marijuana sheer pleasure intoxication effects approval extends legalization entire pacific coast recreational marijuana first approved washington state colorado later voters oregon alaska district columbia victory also declared tuesday supporters similar measure massachusetts giving legalized recreational pot first behold new england nevada voters also backed legalization recreational purposes neighboring arizona rejected similar proposal in fifth state maine result close call wednesday morning the marijuana policy project nation leading organization supporting liberalization cannabis laws likewise projected passage measures permitting medical use marijuana florida arkansas north dakota montana before tuesday states already legalized cannabis way whether medical recreational uses approval california alone home million people means almost fifth americans live states recreational marijuana legal according census figures california first state legalize medical marijuana the new measure spearheaded coalition supporters included democratic lieutenant governor gavin newsok billionaire entrepreneur sean parker allows adults possess use ounce pot private recreational use it also permits personal cultivation many six cannabis plants moreover would establish system license regulate tax sales marijuana allowing city governments exercise local control commercial distribution within borders california voters defeated similar initiative public opinion polls show attitudes since shifted opponents liberalized marijuana laws argued measures carry major public safety risks would make pot accessible youngsters experts say latest initiatives include sophisticated regulatory mechanisms aimed keeping cannabis away children banning involvement criminal gangs drug cartels they also point potential hundreds millions additional state tax revenue pot sales billions economic activity investors new sector said eager piece recreational marijuana market estimates reach billion next decade it changed minds voters like cocaine like beer said university southern california political scientist john matsusaka civil rights groups also embraced legalization arguing current marijuana laws led disproportionate number minorities incarcerated minor drug offenses politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: California voters embrace recreational marijuanaSACRAMENTO, Calif./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A ballot measure to make recreational marijuana legal for adults was approved in California, opening the most populous U.S. state to a burgeoning commercial cannabis market in a major victory for supporters of liberalized drug laws. Proposition 64 passed easily as statewide returns from the election showed nearly 56 percent of voters favoring the measure and 44 percent opposed, according to results on Wednesday morning reported from more than 90 percent of precincts. California was by far the largest of five states with ballot measures seeking to legalize the use of marijuana for the sheer pleasure of its intoxicating effects, and approval there extends legalization to the entire U.S. Pacific Coast. Recreational marijuana was first approved in 2012 by Washington state and Colorado, and later by voters in Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia. Victory also was declared on Tuesday by supporters of a similar measure in Massachusetts, giving legalized recreational pot its first toehold in New England.  Nevada voters also backed legalization for recreational purposes, but neighboring Arizona rejected a similar proposal. In the fifth state, Maine, the result was too close to call on Wednesday morning. The Marijuana Policy Project, the nation’s leading organization supporting liberalization of cannabis laws, likewise projected passage of measures permitting medical use of marijuana in Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota and Montana. Before Tuesday, 25 states had already legalized cannabis in some way, whether for medical or recreational uses, or both. [here] Approval in California alone, home to 39 million people, means that almost a fifth of all Americans live in states where recreational marijuana is legal, according to U.S. Census figures.  California was the first U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana, doing so in 1996.  The new measure, spearheaded by a coalition of supporters that included Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and billionaire high-tech entrepreneur Sean Parker, allows adults to possess and use up to an ounce of pot for private, recreational use. It also permits personal cultivation of as many as six cannabis plants.  Moreover, it would establish a system to license, regulate and tax sales of marijuana, while allowing city governments to exercise local control over commercial distribution within their borders. California voters defeated a similar initiative in 2010, but public opinion polls show attitudes have since shifted. Opponents of liberalized marijuana laws have argued that such measures carry major public safety risks and would make pot more accessible to youngsters. Experts say the latest initiatives include more sophisticated regulatory mechanisms aimed at keeping cannabis away from children and banning the involvement of criminal gangs and drug cartels. They also point to the potential for hundreds of millions in additional state tax revenue from pot sales and billions in economic activity.  Investors new to the sector said they are eager for a piece of a recreational marijuana market that by some estimates will reach $50 billion over the next decade. “It’s changed in the minds of these voters from being like cocaine to being like beer,” said University of Southern California political scientist John Matsusaka. Civil rights groups have also embraced legalization, arguing that current marijuana laws have led to a disproportionate number of minorities being incarcerated for minor drug offenses. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: california voters embrace recreational marijuanasacramento angeles reuters a ballot measure make recreational marijuana legal adults approved california opening populous state burgeoning commercial cannabis market major victory supporters liberalized drug laws proposition passed easily statewide returns election showed nearly percent voters favoring measure percent opposed according results wednesday morning reported percent precincts california far largest five states ballot measures seeking legalize use marijuana sheer pleasure intoxication effects approval extends legalization entire pacific coast recreational marijuana first approved washington state colorado later voters oregon alaska district columbia victory also declared tuesday supporters similar measure massachusetts giving legalized recreational pot first behold new england nevada voters also backed legalization recreational purposes neighboring arizona rejected similar proposal in fifth state maine result close call wednesday morning the marijuana policy project nation leading organization supporting liberalization cannabis laws likewise projected passage measures permitting medical use marijuana florida arkansas north dakota montana before tuesday states already legalized cannabis way whether medical recreational uses approval california alone home million people means almost fifth americans live states recreational marijuana legal according census figures california first state legalize medical marijuana the new measure spearheaded coalition supporters included democratic lieutenant governor gavin newsok billionaire entrepreneur sean parker allows adults possess use ounce pot private recreational use it also permits personal cultivation many six cannabis plants moreover would establish system license regulate tax sales marijuana allowing city governments exercise local control commercial distribution within borders california voters defeated similar initiative public opinion polls show attitudes since shifted opponents liberalized marijuana laws argued measures carry major public safety risks would make pot accessible youngsters experts say latest initiatives include sophisticated regulatory mechanisms aimed keeping cannabis away children banning involvement criminal gangs drug cartels they also point potential hundreds millions additional state tax revenue pot sales billions economic activity investors new sector said eager piece recreational marijuana market estimates reach billion next decade it changed minds voters like cocaine like beer said university southern california political scientist john matsusaka civil rights groups also embraced legalization arguing current marijuana laws led disproportionate number minorities incarcerated minor drug offenses politicsnews