Tag: election

(28 posts)
November 18, 2014
11/18/2014
Uruguay Presidential Candidates Opposite on Mujica’s Legal Weed Law

Uruguay Presidential Candidates Opposite on Mujica’s Legal Weed Law

Due to Uruguay law, Mujica is forbidden from serving two consecutive terms as president and will be replaced. The two leading candidates have opposing views on the...
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November 5, 2014
11/05/2014
November Elections: The State of Legalization in the U.S. 2014

November Elections: The State of Legalization in the U.S. 2014

This November’s general elections were of great importance to weedists in the States, as 3 different states and the capital: Oregon, Alaska, Florida and Washington D.C. voted...
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October 28, 2014
10/28/2014
No Love for Cannabis From Leading Colorado Gov. Candidates

No Love for Cannabis From Leading Colorado Gov. Candidates

It appears that neither of the two leading candidates in the race to be elected Colorado’s governor are a fan of the ganj.
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October 23, 2014
10/23/2014
Uruguay’s Roll-Out of Marijuana Experiment Faces Election Risk

Uruguay’s Roll-Out of Marijuana Experiment Faces Election Risk

Uruguay is struggling to roll out the commercial production and sale of marijuana and its ground-breaking experiment could be dropped or watered down if an opposition candidate...
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September 29, 2014
09/29/2014
Drug Policy Reform Looms Large on Nov. Ballots

Drug Policy Reform Looms Large on Nov. Ballots

This upcoming election season should prove to be of great importance in regards to legalizing cannabis, and de-fanging the wildly overblown “drug war” mentality that has locked...
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January 21, 2014
01/21/2014
“Dog-Whistle Racism” by The Lincoln Club of San Diego

“Dog-Whistle Racism” by The Lincoln Club of San Diego

Presente.org has alerted CourageCampaign.org – which in turn alerted San Diego ASA – to a shameful racist attack in San Diego. With just weeks until a special...
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December 16, 2013
12/16/2013
Daily Beast: The 2014 Candidates Who Want to Legalize Weed

Daily Beast: The 2014 Candidates Who Want to Legalize Weed

The Daily Beast names the 2014 candidates who want to legalize weed.
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December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Maine: Help Make Marijuana Legalization a Reality

Maine: Help Make Marijuana Legalization a Reality

Despite experiencing setbacks when it came to reintroducing marijuana legalization legislation for the 2014 Maine legislative session, efforts are already underway to prepare for 2015. The primary...
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November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
Oregon Solons to Take Up Marijuana Legalization

Oregon Solons to Take Up Marijuana Legalization

State Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene), the powerful head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, last Friday unveiled a draft bill that would ask voters in the November 2014...
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November 15, 2013
11/15/2013
NORML PAC Endorses John Hanger for Governor of Pennsylvania

NORML PAC Endorses John Hanger for Governor of Pennsylvania

At press conferences held in Philadelphia and Harrisburg on Wednesday, and one in Pittsburgh today, NORML PAC announced its endorsement of Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate John Hanger. John...
By: NORML
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November 8, 2013
11/08/2013
Miami Beachers Vote for Medical Marijuana

Miami Beachers Vote for Medical Marijuana

64% of this year’s Miami Beach Voters cast their vote for medical marijuana.
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November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
Three Localities in MI Approve Legalization By Large Margins

Three Localities in MI Approve Legalization By Large Margins

Three localities in Michigan (Ferndale, Jackson, and Lansing) all voted in support of marijuana legalization today by huge margins. The three areas had similar proposals to remove...
By: NORML
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November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
Portland, Maine Votes to Legalize Marijuana Possession

Portland, Maine Votes to Legalize Marijuana Possession

Supporters of Portland’s Question 1 claimed victory tonight, celebrating their work to make Portland the first city on the East Coast to legalize possession of up to...
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November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
All Marijuana Tax Measures Pass: CO Really Wants That Money

All Marijuana Tax Measures Pass: CO Really Wants That Money

Recreational marijuana tax measures were all over Colorado’s 2013 election ballots yesterday, from several municipal taxes of 3-5% to the state-wide 25% tax Proposition AA. Proposition AA...
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November 5, 2013
11/05/2013
CO Town’s Marijuana Ban Can Be Overturned By Voters

CO Town’s Marijuana Ban Can Be Overturned By Voters

Residents in Palmer Lake, Colorado recently gathered enough signatures to put the City Council’s marijuana ban up for a vote in April 2014.
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October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Marijuana Takes Center Stage in Race for Brooklyn DA

Marijuana Takes Center Stage in Race for Brooklyn DA

Democratic nominee for Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson wants to decriminalize marijuana, citing Brooklyn’s high number of cases as a clog in the system.
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October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Arkansas: MMJ Proposal Cleared To Gather Signatures

Arkansas: MMJ Proposal Cleared To Gather Signatures

A new Arkansas MMJ proposal has been cleared to gather signatures by Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Supporters of the proposal will need to gather over 60,000 signatures...
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October 4, 2013
10/04/2013
Colorado’s Marijuana Tax Debate Heating Up

Colorado’s Marijuana Tax Debate Heating Up

With the vote on Proposition AA, Colorado’s proposed 25% marijuana tax, coming up next month the debate over the taxes are heating up. Activists against the tax...
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September 9, 2013
09/09/2013
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates on Marijuana

Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates on Marijuana

One of, if not the, highest profile election this year is the Virginia gubernatorial race. Things are beginning to heat up as we enter the final two-month...
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August 29, 2013
08/29/2013
John Hanger: Marijuana Reform Can Elect the Next PA Governor

John Hanger: Marijuana Reform Can Elect the Next PA Governor

While the general election for governor is still a little over a year away, things are heating up in Pennsylvania as Democrats vie for their party’s nomination...
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