Election results and exit polling data show that blacks, Latinos, and Asians who voted for Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer went against marijuana legalization.
Proposition 19 loss stems from apathy, funding, fear, and loathing.
Historic effort to legalize marijuana will return in 2012.
Recent polls show marijuana legalization will go down in flames in California on Nov. 2, while some interpreting those surveys claim many voters saying no to pollsters will punch yes to Prop 19 once inside the voting booth, paving the way to victory.
Proposition 19 will regulate cannabis similar to alcohol. It does not change state law regarding medical cannabis.