Tag: colorado

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September 12, 2012
09/12/2012
Are States Leading Revolt on US Marijuana Laws?

Are States Leading Revolt on US Marijuana Laws?

In November, will voters in Washington, Oregon or Colorado decide to legalize recreational marijuana and potentially start a revolt? Any of these initiatives would put the states...
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September 11, 2012
09/11/2012
StoptheDrugWar.org Teleconference on the Marijuana Legalization Initiatives

StoptheDrugWar.org Teleconference on the Marijuana Legalization Initiatives

06:11pm StoptheDrugWar.org is pleased to announce our first teleconference, featuring the initiative campaigns in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State to enact regulatory (legalization) systems for marijuana....
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September 11, 2012
09/11/2012
Former DEA Heads Urge Holder to Oppose Marijuana Legalization Measures

Former DEA Heads Urge Holder to Oppose Marijuana Legalization Measures

04:53pm Every former head of the DEA since it was created by Richard Nixon in 1973 has signed onto a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections I: The Initiatives

Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections I: The Initiatives

10:28am The Labor Day weekend has passed, summer is behind us, and the November elections are just two months away. When it comes to drug policy...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Colorado’s Marijuana Initiative, Amendment 64, Still Leading In Polls

Colorado’s Marijuana Initiative, Amendment 64, Still Leading In Polls

Statewide polling data from Colorado, just released by Public Policy Polling, shows support holding strong for Amendment 64, a ballot measure that aims to re-legalize and regulate the...
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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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August 31, 2012
08/31/2012
Marijuana Community Divide on Amendment 64 Deep, Wide, Often Nasty

Marijuana Community Divide on Amendment 64 Deep, Wide, Often Nasty

Colorado’s Amendment 64 has pitted advocates against advocates, frequently in online combat. A house divided cannot stand, as we sadly also see in-fighting on WA’s I-502.
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August 29, 2012
08/29/2012
100+ Professors Agree, It’s Time to Legalize Marijuana

100+ Professors Agree, It’s Time to Legalize Marijuana

NORML is reposting this message on behalf of our allies at The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol: More than 100 members of the academic community from across...
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August 29, 2012
08/29/2012
Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized: ‘Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’ Campaign Discusses Pot Prohibition Failure

Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized: ‘Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’ Campaign Discusses Pot Prohibition Failure

The Huffington Post asks: Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use by adults? That is the question that voters in three states are considering this November. Colorado,...
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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 27, 2012
08/27/2012
Pot Legalization Campaigns in Two States Raise $3 Million

Pot Legalization Campaigns in Two States Raise $3 Million

Backers of pot legalization in Washington and Colorado have cumulatively raised $3 million dollars in campaigns, far surpassing their opposition. Part of the money has been used to...
By: Lateralus
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August 27, 2012
08/27/2012
NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives

NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives

03:59pm All three marijuana legalization initiatives on state ballots this year have won the endorsement of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) regional...
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August 23, 2012
08/23/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.22)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.22)

05:46pm The feds strike again in California, this time in Orange County, and meanwhile, the battle over the LA dispensary ban heats up. There’s plenty more...
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August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
WSJ: Should Obama Support Amendment 64

WSJ: Should Obama Support Amendment 64

Should President Obama Support Amendment 64 in Colorado? The Wall Street Journal analyzes the latest PPP poll results and provides an audio analysis from The Daily’s Dan Hirshhorn. WSJ...
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August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Colorado: Passage Of Marijuana Legalization Measure Would Potentially Yield $60 Million Annually

Colorado: Passage Of Marijuana Legalization Measure Would Potentially Yield $60 Million Annually

012 The passage and enactment of a statewide marijuana ballot measure this fall could generate as much as $60 million in savings and revenue, according to a...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Independents Driving Pro-Legalization Sentiment in Colorado

Independents Driving Pro-Legalization Sentiment in Colorado

The recent Public Policy Polling survey shows that Colorado’s pot-legalizing Amendment 64 is (unusually for marijuana initiatives) gaining support there and is due “almost entirely” to the...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Marijuana Groups Backing Denver Outdoor Ad Ban Won’t Disclose Membership

Marijuana Groups Backing Denver Outdoor Ad Ban Won’t Disclose Membership

Vocal supporters of the Denver outdoor ad ban bill included representatives of the Medical Marijuana Industry Group (MMIG) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Medical Marijuana Billboards Under Attack in Denver

Medical Marijuana Billboards Under Attack in Denver

Denver City Council voted 13-0 Monday night to ban outdoor advertising for medical marijuana. The Denver advertising ban doesn’t affect print advertising, radio or television ads but the...
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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 9, 2012
08/09/2012
2012 Colorado Invitational Bong-a-Thon

2012 Colorado Invitational Bong-a-Thon

For the past two weeks, most of the world has been tuned into the 2012 Olympics in London. There have already been some incredible feats of athleticism...
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