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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
Washington State Democrats plan to endorse legal marijuana!!
Posted by admin in Political News on June 21, 2010
At their state convention on June 26 the Washington State Democrats will endorse an initiative to legalize legalization of Marijuana for adults!!!www.publicola.net
A Reason to Register: Marijuana is on the November Ballot
Posted by admin in Political News on June 3, 2010
An initiative to legalize marijuana and allow it to be sold and taxed will appear on the November ballot triggering what will probably be a much-watched campaign that once again puts California on the forefront of the nation’s debate over whether to soften drug laws.
Marijuana Legalization On November Ballot In Detroit
Posted by admin in Political News on June 3, 2010
The movement to legalize marijuana in Detroit appears to be ready for a decision by voters in November after petitions were certified by the Detroit Elections Commission. The initiative would legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for personal use.
Washington State Favors Marijuana Legalization 52% to 35%
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on June 2, 2010
A poll released last week by The Washington Poll, a quarterly, nonpartisan effort by the University of Washington, shows that Washington State residents support an initiative that would legalize the possession and use of marijuana.
D.C. cannabis tax haul: $400,000 over 5 years
A tax on medical marijuana could generate some $400,000 for Washington, D.C., over the next five years, according to an estimate from the city’s top financial official. District residents approved an initiative legalizing medical marijuana in 1998, but Congress had kept it from going into effect until December.
WA Snohomish County prosecutor supports legalizing marijuana
Posted by admin in Political News on June 1, 2010
Snohomish Country prosecutor candidate endorses initiative to legalize marijuana in Washington State!
The Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act – Will It Pass?
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on May 25, 2010
In January 2010, California’s deficit was over $40B. Desperate to shrink the deficit, California is considering legalizing marijuana.
The proposed initiative would…
Washington Drug Agents Seize Pot Legalization Petitions
Posted by admin in World News on May 21, 2010
Marijuana advocacy group Sensible Washington, says it has learned that a dozen signed copies of the marijuana legalization initiative for Washington State of which it is the sponsor, were seized last week by the federally-funded WestNET drug task force.
Legalize (and Tax!) Cannabis 2010
Why marijuana advocates oppose an initiative legalizing pot.
Washington D.C. Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political News on May 4, 2010
The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved amendments to a medical marijuana law first passed in 1998 by 69 percent of District voters. Congress had blocked implementation of Initiative 59 for more than a decade, until it lifted its ban last year.
Dope Farmers: Keep Pot Illegal!
California will vote on an initiative this November to legalize marijuana. It might even pass. But it turns out that the pot growers of Humboldt County are having second thoughts about the whole thing.
Oregon Cannabis Legalization Effort Now Gathering Signatures
Posted by admin in Political News on April 8, 2010
Oregon’s marijuana legalization initiative, the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA), is kicking off its signature-gathering phase at the OR NORML meeting in Portland this Saturday, April 10. OCTA will generate revenue by taxing commercial cannabis sales, which will be permitted to adults 21 and older. More than $140 million a year would be generated
Boxer: Legalizing pot could increase crime, car accidents
Posted by admin in Political News on April 5, 2010
California Sen. Barbara Boxer has a message for marijuana law reform activists: Just say no. “Senator Boxer does not support this initiative because she shares the concerns of police chiefs, sheriffs and other law enforcement officials that this measure could lead to an increase in crime, vehicle accidents and higher costs for law enforcement.”
The Push to Legalize Marijuana: It’s Real
Posted by admin in Political News on April 3, 2010
You may have heard there’s a push to legalize marijuana in California. You may not have heard that it’s for real. Voting ballots in California this November will contain an initiative to legalize, tax, and regulate the sale of marijuana to adults 21 and older, and while this may sound like something that has no chance, whatsoever, of ever becoming
Legalize pot initiative hits other states
Posted by admin in Political News on April 1, 2010
More states, other than California, are considering the move to legalize marijuana. Could it happen? Well, according to a poll — 44 percent of Americans would approve of it.
In California, legalizing marijuana not just for hippies
Posted by admin in Political News on March 28, 2010
Using the drug for medical purposes has been legal for 14 years in the western state. But a new initiative that will appear on the ballot in November elections is seeking to legalize recreational marijuana use.
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