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More Drug-Related Election Results, Good and Bad [FEATURE]
Here's the lowdown on a mixed bag of election results for drug-related state and local initiatives and public policy questions.
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Several Initiatives' Margins Have Improved
When I first noted last night that Colorado's Amendment 64, marijuana legalization, was ahead
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Brian Vicente, Rob Kampia, and Steve Fox listen to Mason Tvert in Denver as Amendment 64 passes.
Colorado, Washington Legalize Marijuana! [FEATURE]
Not one, but two states voted Tuesday to end marijuana prohibition. Initiatives passed in Colorado and Washington, but came up short in Oregon.
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Massachusetts Local Legalization Questions All Winning
There were public policy questions on the ballots of 45 cities in Massachusetts today, asking voters their opinion on marijuana legalization.
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I almost forgot about Detroit...
Detroit has decriminalized marijuana! According to activist Tim Beck, WDIV TV 4 has projected that Prop M has won with 65%.
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Update on Arkansas, California, Montana, Oregon
Oregon Measure 80 is still losing 45-55, with 61% of the vote counted.
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Sensible Washington Response to I-502 Victory
Sensible Washington, which opposed I-502 due to concerns over the initiative's DUI provision, has issued a grac
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Seattle Times Calls I-502 Passing
The Seattle Times has called victory for Initiative 502.
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Oregon Measure 80 Down 45-55
With 57% of the vote counted, Oregon's Measure 80 is down 45-55.
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Washington's I-502 is Leading!
With almost 1.5 million votes counted, out of a total active registered voter population of 3.85 million,
There are postings on Facebook saying that Colorado's Amendment 64 for marijuana regulation has been called as passing.Blog
Denver Post Projects Amendment 64 Passing
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In case you're following a Chronicle feed, rather than our home page, we are also posting (and are posting more often) in the Speakeasy blog, http://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy. Or just check our
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Updates on Montana, California, Colorado, Arkansas, Massachusetts
Massachusetts has passed medical marijuana!
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Medical Marijuana Wins in Massachusetts
The results were still coming in Tuesday night, but by a couple of hours after the polls had closed, medical marijuana was cruising to victory in Massachusetts. It will become the 18th medical marijuana state.
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Colorado Is Ahead So Far...
As of 8:12pm mountain time, the Colorado secretary of state site shows
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The Latest Polling on the Marijuana Legalization Initiatives
Today is the big day! Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in Washington, Oregon and Colorado. Medical marijuana is getting votes in Massachusetts, Arkansas and Montana.
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Is Marijuana Prohibition About to Get its Ass Kicked?
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Ballot measures to legalize marijuana in Colorado and Washington are polling strong on the eve of the election, and for many, this is a moment as momentous or more so than the presidential race itself. I've been too focused on other projects to comment regularly this time around -- and it hasn't been easy -- but tonight I can think of nothing else. And if you're reading this, I imagine you're thinking what I'm thinking.