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Former Michigan Attorney General: I Smoked Pot, But Let’s Not Legalize
Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox admitted on Friday that he smoked marijuana in high school during the 1970s. (Hey, what a coincidence, so did I!) But during a symposium on marijuana reform, Cox said there are problems with legalizing cannabis…
Weed, the People: Marijuana Goes Mainstream
Record numbers of Americans support legalizing marijuana, and a growing number of states now allow using pot for medical purposes.winfographics.com
Marijuana Goes Mainstream [INFOGRAPHIC]
Record numbers of Americans support legalizing marijuana.www.good.is
Indiana Lawmakers Studying Marijuana Legalization
The idea of legalizing marijuana is going to be studied by lawmakers in Indiana. The General Assembly’s criminal law and sentencing policy study committee plans to examine all the different angles of the marijuana issue, including legalization. Medical…
CT Lawmakers Look to Legalize Medical Marijuana & Possibly Decriminalize Small Amounts
With a recent poll showing overwhelming 79% support for medical marijuana, the Legislature and governor appear poised to reform cannabis laws in Connecticut. A hearing began on Monday to discuss legalizing marijuana for people with serious medical prob…
Democratic Rep. Pushes for Amendment to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Florida
With a recent poll showing 57 percent of Floridians favoring legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, state Rep. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth) has introduced a resolution to put an amendment on the 2012 ballot that would do just that.blogs.miaminewtime…
Economist Poll: Huge Majority Supports Legalizing Marijuana
A new poll from The Economist contains exciting news for marijuana advocates. “A huge majority of Americans, more than two to one once ‘don’t knows’ have been excluded, support the legalization and taxation of marijuana,” the magazine announced.www.tok…
New Poll: 81 Percent Of Americans Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana
More than eight in 10 Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a new poll. Almost half favor decriminalizing the herb completely.www.tokeofthetown.com
Tensions Rising Over Legalizing Marijuana.
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 25, 2010
To legalize or not to legalize?
This November, voters will decide whether to legalize small amounts of marijuana and pot plants. On the surface, it’s no surprise who’s for it and who’s against. The ACLU supports legalization; while law enforcement oppo…
Congress Should Consider Legalizing Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 20, 2010
The federal government should end prosecuting individuals in states which allow licensed physicians to prescribe marijuana for their patients under state law.seminal.firedoglake.com
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…
Sign the Petition to President Obama: End the War on Marijua
Posted by admin in Political News on August 10, 2010
Last week, Mexico’s President Calderone called on President Obama to join the debate on legalizing marijuana. The US drug policy has lined the pockets of the drug cartels with billions of dollars, and they are threatening to destabilize not only Mexico…
Ron Paul Endorses Gary Johnson for President in 2012
Posted by admin in Political News on August 9, 2010
I’ve spoken to hundreds of groups, I’ve been on the radio 200 times,” he said. Slate once called Johnson “the most interesting Republican you’ve never heard of,” noting his libertarian views like legalizing marijuana.
He says he supports
Legalizing marijuana is public’s top pick to fix WA budget.
Posted by admin in Political News on July 29, 2010
The rankings show up on a website launched by Gregoire last week as part of an effort to involve the public in discussions over the budget. The website allows people to submit suggestions, and then vote for the ones they like.
Gov. Gregoire’s spokesma…
CA Prop 19 Legalizing Marijuana Hundreds of Millions in Tax
Posted by admin in Political News on July 24, 2010
According to a new official analysis of Proposition 19 by California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office, passage of the measure to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana would result in increased state revenues amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.el…
New Poll: Majority of American Adults Support Legalizing Pot
Posted by admin in Political News on July 23, 2010
Americans consider the War on Drugs to be a multi-billion-dollar failure, and by a slim margin, they approve legalizing marijuana. The question for supporters of California’s Prop. 19 is whether supporters will turn into likely voters who actually expr…
Prop 19, Legalizing Cannabis in California 2010
Posted by admin in Political News on July 19, 2010
I’ve spent the weekend reading various blogs that have sprouted up in opposition to Proposition 19, California’s effort to legalize marijuana this November:blog.norml.org
Can Marijuana Save the Democrats in November?
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on July 7, 2010
As many as six states will be voting in November on measures to loosen laws banning marijuana use, with California going so far to propose decriminalizing (and taxing) the drug for all adults. That might help Democrats since legalizing marijuana is pop…
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…
Prop 19: Support Legalizing Marijuana In California | NORML
Posted by admin in Political News on June 30, 2010
If you haven’t heard, California’s Control & Tax Cannabis campaign just got assigned the proposition number 19.
That’s why, today, we’re asking all NORML members and supporters to step up and chip in $19 to the Yes on 19 campaign. Help Califor…
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