He is the chief promoter of a petition drive to legalize marijuana in California, which on December 14,2009 it was announced to have enough signatures to qualify for the November 2010 ballot.
He is the chief promoter of the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, which is a measure to legalize marijuana in California. On December 14,2009 the secretary of state confirmed receipt of enough signatures to qualify the measure for inclusion on the November 2010 ballot.