Tag: 2012 election

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September 10, 2012
09/10/2012
VP Candidate Paul Ryan On Medical Marijuana: “I Support States’ Rights”

VP Candidate Paul Ryan On Medical Marijuana: “I Support States’ Rights”

In a clear departure from his more socially conservative top-of-the-ticket running mate Mitt Romney, vice presidential candidate Congressman Paul Ryan, in an interview this afternoon on KRDO in Colorado...
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September 10, 2012
09/10/2012
The 2012 Democratic National Platform on Drugs

The 2012 Democratic National Platform on Drugs

04:58pm The Democrats are on their way home from the national convention in Charlotte, and now is a good time to examine their official stand on...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Annotated Transcript of Old Hippie Interview with Barack Obama

Annotated Transcript of Old Hippie Interview with Barack Obama

OH: Hi, I’m Old Hippie, and I’m here to have a talk with Barack Obama, president of the United States. Mr. President, back in 2008 when you...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
At the DNC Convention: Prohibition? What’s Prohibition?

At the DNC Convention: Prohibition? What’s Prohibition?

Its a good thing no one in the media is asking anyone at the DNC Convention any questions about marijuana prohibition, this way they don’t have to...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
‘Smoking Weed with The President’ Video

‘Smoking Weed with The President’ Video

– 05:30PM Actor and pothead stereotype Kal Penn is a terrible person. Not only did he try and make a political propaganda ad to appeal to the...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Old Hippie Asks Obama Some Hard Questions About Marijuana

Old Hippie Asks Obama Some Hard Questions About Marijuana

Everybody talks about President Obama and his broken promises about marijuana, but nobody has gotten him to talk about it. We tried on Reddit. We tried with...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Gary Johnson: Obama Doesn’t Care About The War On Drugs

Gary Johnson: Obama Doesn’t Care About The War On Drugs

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson was the big draw of North Carolina NORML’s event outside the Democratic National Convention. Gary Johnson talked about his marijuana experiences, the failed war...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Obama Should “Evolve” on Marijuana

Obama Should “Evolve” on Marijuana

Chris Weigant has “a radical thought, as we charge full-steam into convention season: Could the marijuana vote propel Barack Obama to victory in the upcoming election?”  
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
CO Marijuana Legalization Ad To Air During Democratic National Convention

CO Marijuana Legalization Ad To Air During Democratic National Convention

A new television ad in support of Colorado’s Amendment 64, which seeks recreational marijuana legalization for adults, will air during the Democratic National Convention on both CNN...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
Choom Gang: Obama Web Ad Recruits ‘Harold and Kumar’ Stars

Choom Gang: Obama Web Ad Recruits ‘Harold and Kumar’ Stars

President Barack Obama made an appeal to the marijuana-smoking “stoner” vote with an online ad featuring the stars of the “Harold and Kumar” movie series. Lets see if Harold...
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September 3, 2012
09/03/2012
The GOP Platform on Crime and Drugs

The GOP Platform on Crime and Drugs

05:12pm With Republican delegates now heading home after their national convention in Tampa, this is as good a time as any to examine their official position...
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August 31, 2012
08/31/2012
At the RNC Convention: Prohibition? What’s Prohibition?

At the RNC Convention: Prohibition? What’s Prohibition?

Its a good thing no one in the media is asking anyone at the RNC Convention any questions about Marijuana Prohibition, this way they don’t have to...
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August 31, 2012
08/31/2012
Reddit Yet Another Platform for Obama to Ignore Marijuana

Reddit Yet Another Platform for Obama to Ignore Marijuana

President Obama took to Reddit.com on Tuesday to answer questions from users in an AMA, or Ask Me Anything. Obama ended up answering a mere ten questions...
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August 28, 2012
08/28/2012
Pot Smokes Jobs as Colorado Race Seen Turning on Social Issues

Pot Smokes Jobs as Colorado Race Seen Turning on Social Issues

Business Week expects the critical swing state Colorado to see strong voter turnout due to Amendment 64 for recreational marijuana legalization being on the ballot and analyzes...
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August 28, 2012
08/28/2012
Medical Marijuana Group Endorses Obama for Re-Election

Medical Marijuana Group Endorses Obama for Re-Election

Calling it the defining economic issue of the moment, The United States Medical Marijuana Chamber of Commerce which advocates for the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes,...
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August 22, 2012
08/22/2012
Legalizing Weed: 42 Percent More Popular Than Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan

Legalizing Weed: 42 Percent More Popular Than Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan

Only 35% of Americans support GOP VP candidate Paul Ryan’s budget plan versus 50% of Americans who want marijuana legalized. You’d have to go back to 2003 to...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
Paul Ryan is Romney’s VP, a Perfect Partner in Prohibition

Paul Ryan is Romney’s VP, a Perfect Partner in Prohibition

On Saturday, GOP POTUS candidate Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate. Weedists are painfully aware of Mitt Romney’s views on cannabis, but...
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August 10, 2012
08/10/2012
Judge Jim Gray Slams Obama For Demanding Shutdown Of Medical Marijuana Centers

Judge Jim Gray Slams Obama For Demanding Shutdown Of Medical Marijuana Centers

Gary Johnson 2012, August 9, 2012 – Denver, CO During Visit to Colorado, Libertarian Party VP Nominee  Jim Gray Criticizes President Obama for Interfering in State’s Medical Marijuana...
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August 10, 2012
08/10/2012
Can Romney Win Marijuana Vote With Ron Paul as VP?

Can Romney Win Marijuana Vote With Ron Paul as VP?

Examiner ponders if Mitt Romney selected Ron Paul as Vice President, could he secure the 50%+ of American voters who support marijuana law reform in some form and win the Presidency...
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August 6, 2012
08/06/2012
Weedists, We’re Still Being Called Bitches (at the Polls)

Weedists, We’re Still Being Called Bitches (at the Polls)

Prompted by Libertarian 2012 POTUS nominee Gary Johnson‘s statement in Seattle last week that marijuana will be legalized by 2016, Examiner.com writes “by going to pot, Gary Johnson has assured he will...
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