[420 Girl]

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union in California has endorsed Proposition 19, a voter initiative to legalize pot in the state. The union's Dan Rush, who pushed for the endorsement, says he is "expecting to garner the endorsements of most of the major unions in California over the next several weeks."

The UFCW has 26,000 members in California, and believes the production of hemp would create a lot of agricultural jobs. Hemp isn't the same as marijuana but would also be legalized if Prop 19 passes in November.

The California Labor Federation, UFCW's umbrella organization, decided to stay neutral on the issue despite heavy lobbying from pot proponents. Their neutrality, though, freed up each of the federation's 1,200 member unions to endorse the initiative and contribute to the campaign for it. UFCW has made its choice.

Snagging the UFCW's support is a major victory for Prop 19 supporters, especially coming as it did on the heels of Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's decision this week to oppose the measure.



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