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October 16, 2012
10/16/2012
Christie Vetoes NJ Good Samaritan Overdose Bill

Christie Vetoes NJ Good Samaritan Overdose Bill

03:29am New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) Friday conditionally vetoed the 911 Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act, which would have exempted from criminal prosecution people who participated...
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September 24, 2012
09/24/2012
America’s Destructive War On Marijuana: A Drug Dealer Protects His Turf

America’s Destructive War On Marijuana: A Drug Dealer Protects His Turf

David Sirota lays out a sound case for the utter hypocrisy of Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper, who made his fortune from selling a more damaging drug.  “Alcohol peddlers and...
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.09.19)

Initiative Watch (2012.09.19)

07:49pm Three marijuana legalization initiatives, two medical marijuana initiatives, and one sentencing reform initiative are on state ballots this year. We’ll be running a feature story...
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September 19, 2012
09/19/2012
California Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Signed Into Law

California Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Signed Into Law

03:06pm California Gov. Jerry Brown Monday signed into law Assembly Bill 472, the “911 Good Samaritan Bill,” aimed at reducing fatal drug overdoses by removing the threat of...
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September 14, 2012
09/14/2012
Colorado Governor’s Opposition to Amendment 64 Labeled as “Hypocrisy”

Colorado Governor’s Opposition to Amendment 64 Labeled as “Hypocrisy”

On Wednesday, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper publicly expressed his opposition to Amendment 64, proclaiming that the ballot measure for marijuana legalization would send a bad message to kids...
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August 27, 2012
08/27/2012
Vermont Update: Pro-Reform Candidate Gov. Shumlin Holds Massive Lead

Vermont Update: Pro-Reform Candidate Gov. Shumlin Holds Massive Lead

New polling data released this week from Castleton Polling Institute shows pro-reform incumbent Governor Peter Shumlin (D) holding a massive lead over his challenger, Randy Brock (R). A survey of 477...
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August 10, 2012
08/10/2012
Arizona Governor Signs Waiver Allowing AG to Attack Medical Marijuana

Arizona Governor Signs Waiver Allowing AG to Attack Medical Marijuana

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed a waiver that will allow Attorney General Tom Horne to try to close down the marijuana dispensaries that her state health...
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August 6, 2012
08/06/2012
Governor Chris Christie Still Stonewalling On Medical Pot

Governor Chris Christie Still Stonewalling On Medical Pot

A NJ.com blogger states “Governor Chris Christie recently proclaimed that the “war on drugs” isn’t working. Yet he continues to wage his own personal and costly battle on...
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August 1, 2012
08/01/2012
Arizona Governor Rejects Call to Stop Medical Marijuana

Arizona Governor Rejects Call to Stop Medical Marijuana

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is rejecting a call from 13 Arizona county attorneys that the state health department stop issuing medical marijuana cards and to not license medical marijuana dispensaries...
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Will Chris Christie’s War on Drugs Stance Begin to Change GOP?

Will Chris Christie’s War on Drugs Stance Begin to Change GOP?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s recent acknowledgement that the war on drugs has been a failure was a monumental statement within the GOP, although I personally wish he took it...
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July 10, 2012
07/10/2012
NJ Governor Christie Is an Enigma on War on Drugs

NJ Governor Christie Is an Enigma on War on Drugs

Am I alone in being puzzled by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s stance on the war on drugs? Yesterday while speaking at the Brookings Institution, Christie said...
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June 28, 2012
06/28/2012
Jon Stewart Slams Gov Christie Over Marijuana Inconsistency

Jon Stewart Slams Gov Christie Over Marijuana Inconsistency

Jon Stewart, during his June 27, 2012 Daily Show, continues to keep marijuana prohibition in the national spotlight. After a dig at the Republican-controlled New York state senate...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Will NJ Governor Chris Christie Veto Marijuana Decriminalization?

Will NJ Governor Chris Christie Veto Marijuana Decriminalization?

The New Jersey state Assembly passed a bill on Monday in a 44-30 vote to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. If passed, the bill would...
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