Tag: amendment 64

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October 29, 2012
10/29/2012
Women Needed to Legalize Pot

Women Needed to Legalize Pot

Colorado, and the multi-state effort to legalize marijuana in November needs you now more than ever.  In Colorado especially, polls are showing an encouraging growth in support...
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October 29, 2012
10/29/2012
Colorado Marijuana Measure Hits 53 Percent in New Poll

Colorado Marijuana Measure Hits 53 Percent in New Poll

03:53pm In a poll conducted between Tuesday and Thursday, Public Policy Polling has Colorado’s Amendment 64 marijuana legalization initiative winning, with 53% of respondents saying they would vote...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.10.24)

Initiative Watch (2012.10.24)

07:29pm We’re getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is hot and heavy. Let’s get to it: National On Sunday, the...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Amendment 64 Campaign Finance Reports: Download Spreadsheets

Amendment 64 Campaign Finance Reports: Download Spreadsheets

Denver Post has downloadable campaign finance reports on 9 of the 10 groups for and against Colorado’s Amendment 64. See the funders of the $3 million put to work so far...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Obama Administration Speaks Out on Marijuana Ballot Measures: Federal Raids Are Here to Stay

Obama Administration Speaks Out on Marijuana Ballot Measures: Federal Raids Are Here to Stay

The Obama administration finally acknowledged and responded to the ballot initiatives in CO, OR and WA that would legalize marijuana for recreational use on CBS’ 60 Minutes....
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Gary Johnson Supporters Robocall Colorado Democrats Over Marijuana Crackdown

Gary Johnson Supporters Robocall Colorado Democrats Over Marijuana Crackdown

05:36pm Colorado is a tightly-contested swing state. According to the Real Clear Politics average of recent polls, Republican challenger Mitt Romney holds a vanishingly narrow lead over...
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October 18, 2012
10/18/2012
Religious Leaders Speak Out on Both Sides of Amendment 64

Religious Leaders Speak Out on Both Sides of Amendment 64

Several religious leaders spoke out in opposition of Colorado’s Amendment 64 Wednesday in Denver. This opposition of some religious leaders comes as no surprise to most. Some...
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October 17, 2012
10/17/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.10.17)

Initiative Watch (2012.10.17)

05:36pm With less than three weeks to go until election day, there is a lot of activity on the state-level initiative front–but not everywhere. Some campaigns...
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October 17, 2012
10/17/2012
Marijuana Legalization Backers Courting Conservatives

Marijuana Legalization Backers Courting Conservatives

Can conservative support for marijuana legalization in CO, OR and WA be increased for next month’s vote on themes of states’ rights and fiscal prudence with the help of respected...
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October 16, 2012
10/16/2012
We Can Legalize Marijuana This November in Colorado, but We Need Your Help!

We Can Legalize Marijuana This November in Colorado, but We Need Your Help!

Through much of the year, Colorado’s Amendment 64 has enjoyed a comfortable lead in the polls. As election day nears, as was to be expected, we are...
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October 16, 2012
10/16/2012
Former Drug Czars Try Cannabis Scare Tactics on CO, OR and WA

Former Drug Czars Try Cannabis Scare Tactics on CO, OR and WA

Yesterday, former DEA and Office of National Drug Control Policy czars voiced a strong reminder to the DOJ that even if voters in Colorado, Oregon and Washington...
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October 16, 2012
10/16/2012
CO Marijuana Measure Sees Lead Shrink in New Poll

CO Marijuana Measure Sees Lead Shrink in New Poll

02:36am A SurveyUSA poll released Sunday shows Colorado’s marijuana legalization initiative, Amendment 64, still winning, but with a shrinking lead and with approval under 50%. A University of Denver poll released...
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October 15, 2012
10/15/2012
Obama Officials Stay Silent on Marijuana Initiatives

Obama Officials Stay Silent on Marijuana Initiatives

Despite the urging of drug enforcement experts, officials in Washington have not said how the federal government would deal with possible state marijuana laws in Oregon, Washington...
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October 15, 2012
10/15/2012
Melissa Etheridge Endorses Amendment 64 to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

Melissa Etheridge Endorses Amendment 64 to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has just released a new radio ad in support of Colorado’s Amendment 64, which aims to regulate marijuana in a...
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October 12, 2012
10/12/2012
Can You Smell It? Marijuana Legalization Coming in 2012

Can You Smell It? Marijuana Legalization Coming in 2012

2012 Election is the Most Important in Marijuana Law Reform History This year could likely be the most significant in marijuana law reform history. In case you...
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October 11, 2012
10/11/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.10.10)

Initiative Watch (2012.10.10)

08:06pm There’s less than a month to go, but some initiatives are more active than others. Arkansas Both the Arkansas Issue 5 campaign and the opposition...
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October 11, 2012
10/11/2012
At NORML, A Sharp Focus on the Marijuana Initiatives

At NORML, A Sharp Focus on the Marijuana Initiatives

12:40pm The 41st annual national NORML conference took place at a downtown Los Angeles hotel over the weekend under the theme of “The Final Days of...
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October 10, 2012
10/10/2012

One Month Before the Election, Colorado Marijuana Legalization Still Up Ten Points

The University of Denver has just released a new poll of likely Colorado voters, and the results are encouraging for marijuana law reform advocates. With just under a month...
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October 9, 2012
10/09/2012
Colorado Amendment 64: Know the Lies, Part 4

Colorado Amendment 64: Know the Lies, Part 4

Legalization would save huge amounts of law enforcement resources as well as protect vast numbers of people from losing their livelihoods. This Weedist series is dedicated to...
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October 8, 2012
10/08/2012
Prominent GOP in Washington State and Colorado Support Legalizing Marijuana

Prominent GOP in Washington State and Colorado Support Legalizing Marijuana

RedOrbit profiles two prominent GOP politicians, US Senate candidate Michael Baumgartner and former Representative Tom Tancredo, who support marijuana legalization ballot measures I-502 and Amendment 64 respectively.  
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