CA NORML Guide to Marijuana Laws

San Francisco Marijuana Initiative Proposition W

Approved by the voters in November 1978.

"Declaration of Policy: We, the people of San Francisco, demand that the District Attorney, along with the Chief of Police, cease the arrest and prosecution of individuals involved in the cultivation, transfer, or possession of marijuana."

Passed by a vote of 107,561 to 61,169, or 63.7% .

Link to Voter Pamphlet