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Californian lawmakers confirmed that enough signatures to hold vote on marijuana legalization are collected in the largest American state.

According to Secretary of State Alex Padilla, vote on this issue will take place in November,  BBC Russian Service reported.

Currently four states- Colorado, Washington, Alaska and Oregon- allowed purchasing and using small amounts of the product. The campaign for legalization of soft drugs attracted private financing, in particular, by the former president of Facebook Sean Parker.

Supporters of legalization suggest that in the case of success of their initiative people over 21 years old will be able to buy up to 30 grams of marijuana in specialized stores and to grow six plants. In this case, the public places, where there is already a ban on smoking, prohibition of the use of marijuana will also operate.

The authorities of California consider that excises on a soft drug will be able to bring the state treasury a billion dollars annually, while legalization will help to optimize a work of the courts, police and prisons. In Colorado and Washington, the sale of marijuana for personal use is permitted from 2012, in Alaska and Oregon - 2014.

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