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Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Initiative Gathers 20,000 Signatures
The last few months of 2011 weren’t exactly fun for advocates of medical marijuana in California. The federal government threatened to seize properties being used for illegally cultivating or dispensing marijuana, media organizations including this one…
Longshore Workers Endorse Prop 19
Posted by admin in Political News on August 21, 2010
The Northern California council of the ILWU, otherwise known as the Longshoremen, announced its support for Prop 19, California’s marijuana legalization initiative. The 25,000-member council cited the extraordinary “waste” of money and lives in t…
Black Cops Argue in Favor of Marijuana Legalization on MSNBC
Posted by admin in Political News on August 20, 2010
In this video, a 33-year veteran cop from Baltimore talks about why the National Black Police Association and many individual African American officers are now endorsing the marijuana legalization initiative on California’s ballot this November.www.you…
The 8 Most Absurd Excuses for Trying to Defeat Legal Pot.
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 19, 2010
As California gets set to vote on Prop 19 – an initiative to legalize marijuana statewide – some people’s minds are being completely blown, man. But it’s not the people smoking the stuff, it’s the people trying to keep it banned.www.alternet…
Prop 19: National Black Police Association Endorses Marijuan
Posted by admin in Political News on August 19, 2010
Great news from our friends at Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: the National Black Police Association, a 38-year-old advocacy group for African American law enforcement professionals, has endorsed Prop 19, California’s marijuana legalization initia…
The 8 Most Absurd Excuses for Trying to Defeat Legal Pot
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 19, 2010
As California gets set to vote on Prop 19 – an initiative to legalize marijuana statewide – some people’s minds are being completely blown, man! But it’s not the people smoking the stuff, it’s the people trying to keep it banned…..www.alte…
California Pot Initiative (Prop. 19) Still Leading In Latest
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture on August 18, 2010
A majority of Californians continue to voice their support for Prop. 19 — which would eliminate penalties for the private possession and use of marijuana by adults, and allow local governments to regulate retail cannabis production and sales.blogs.al…
51% Say Legalize Marijuana in New California Poll.
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 12, 2010
A Sacramento Bee/Field Poll survey released over the weekend found support for legalizing marijuana in California at 51%. The poll was not measuring support for Proposition 19, the Tax and Regulate Cannabis marijuana legalization initiative, but inst…
Sex Toys Retailer Pumps $100K Into Marijuana Legalization
Posted by admin in Political News on July 27, 2010
If there were only some rock and roll to go with the sex and drugs, this would be a perfect story. Prop 19, California’s initiative to legalize marijuana, has a wealthy donor: the president of Adam & Eve, a mail order firm selling sex toys and porn.www…
California ACLU Endorses Marijuana Legalization Measure
Posted by admin in Political News on July 24, 2010
The California affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union announced Friday their endorsement of Proposition 19, the initiative on the November 2010 ballot to allow state regulation and taxation of marijuana. Enforcement of marijuana prohibition c…
California ACLU Endorses Marijuana Legalization Measure
The California affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union announced Friday their endorsement of Proposition 19, the initiative on the November 2010 ballot to allow state regulation and taxation of marijuana. Enforcement of marijuana prohibiti…
Oregon To Vote On Marijuana Dispensaries
Oregon voters will decide this fall whether to approve a network of medical marijuana dispensaries for approved patients. The Secretary of State Elections Division on Friday announced that the dispensary initiative had enough valid petition signatures …
California Split Almost Evenly On Prop 19 To Legalize Pot
Proposition 19, the initiative to legalize and regulate marijuana in California, would lose if the election was held today — but by a very, very close margin, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll found that 48 percent of voters would suppor…
Yes on Prop 19: Marijuana Legalization Gets its Number in CA
Posted by admin in Political News on June 29, 2010
Get used to hearing about Proposition 19, which is where you’ll get to vote to legalize marijuana in California. LA Weekly notes a strange coincidence in the legalization initiative’s number. When pot legalization was on the ballot in 1972, it was also…
WA: Democrats Endorse Pot Legalization At Convention
Posted by admin in Political News on June 29, 2010
Delegates to the Washington State Democratic Convention have endorsed I-1068, the marijuana legalization initiative, with an overwhelming 62 percent “Yes” vote, 314 to 185.www.tokeofthetown.com
State NAACP backs marijuana legalization initiative
Posted by admin in Political News on June 28, 2010
Saying that prohibition takes a heavy toll on minorities, leaders of the NAACP’s California chapter announced Monday that they are backing passage of a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot.
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Medical Marijuana Debunking Law Enforcements FUD
Posted by admin in Political News on June 24, 2010
Dr. Phillip Leveque debunks the FUD that is being spread by Tom Bergin, the Sheriff from Clatsop County Oregon. The Sheriff is a sponsor of Initiative 32 (I-32) which will block all current Medical Marijuana laws and have medical marijuana patients usi…
Washington State Marijuana Legalization Effort Coming Down T
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture on June 24, 2010
Everyone in Washington should sign this ballot by months end. There are several state that will possible get the same sort of initiative.blog.norml.org
Pot Petition in 80,000 Copies of The Stranger
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture on June 21, 2010
Sensible Washington, the group behind I-1068, the marijuana legalization initiative in Washington State, paid to have petitions placed in all 80,000 copies of the Stranger that hit the streets this Wednesday.www.publicola.net
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