Marijuana measure on ballot

Word that a California voter initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use has qualified for the November ballot had people taking a deep breath Wednesday, even people who had never inhaled before. AP in the Daily News.

"Terrible!" Bill Spiegel, a 77-year-old grandfather who lives in Woodland Hills, said after hearing the news at a local shopping center.

"I think it's foolish," Spiegel said. "I think it's sickening. We have too many problems ... as it is."