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There’s a lot of laughs in these first three paragraphs about the people trying to legalize pot in California : It is the home stretch in the battle over Proposition 19, the ballot initiative that would legalize and regulate marijuana in California, and at “Yes” headquarters in downtown Oakland last week, young volunteers were hustling for votes. But while the setting was laid back — what with the couches, the Frisbees on the walls and the ample snacks — the mood was anything but, as a computerized system dialing potential voters kept phones ringing constantly. “This is one of our generation’s most important issues,” said Evan Nison, a junior from Ithaca College in New York who has spent the last five months helping to coordinate the campaign on 40 campuses statewide. “Students are going to be the deciding factor, and I’m in charge of colleges. Talk about stress.” I’ll bet the toughest job in that place is keeping them stocked with “ample snacks”. Staying ahead of a roomful of people with the munchies could be a full-time job. And speaking of jobs, how did legalizing pot become “one of our generation’s most important issues”? I guess they’ve completely given up on the idea of finding a job after they graduate. I’m still hopeful that Californians haven’t completely lost their minds and will vote Prop 19 down on Tuesday.