Say "No" to Lies; Say "Yes" to Prop. 19 (Opinion)
NORML's Paul Armentano opines on the lies and distortions being employed against California's Proposition 19.
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Nine Oregon Police Officers Accused of Illegally Campaigning Against Measure 74
Law enforcement officials are alleged to have violated Oregon Revised Statute 260.432, which excludes public officials from promoting or opposing any measure or candidate as part of their official duties.
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Final Field Poll Has Prop 19 Down
Sunday's Field poll is the latest in a string of polls showing Proposition 19 losing on Tuesday. Can a surge of "unlikely voters" prove the pollsters wrong? We'll find out in just over 48 hours.
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Ahead of Tuesday's Election Gmail Founder Donates to Legalize Marijuana
Gmail and FriendFinder founder Paul Buchheit says that adults should be able to smoke marijuana for fun. Mr. Bucheit's donation of $100,000 to the California Yes on Proposition 19 campaign surpasses Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitzâs $70,000 donation. Some more of the tech industry's brightest minds have also supported the campaign -- Sean Parker the financial supporter behind Napster and long-time Facebook collaborator, Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel, and Innovative Interfaces President Steve Silberstein have all donated money to it.
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Officials: Beyond Hartley Case, 92 Americans Killed in Mexico
According to the U.S. Department of State, 92 Americans have been reported as victims of homicide in Mexico from June 2009 to June 2010. On September 10, the agency issued a travel warning for Americans planning to head to Mexico. It warned against taking unnecessary trips to Michoacán, Tamaulipas, parts of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango and Coahuila because of the ongoing drug prohibition violence.
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Polls Have South Dakota Medical Marijuana Initiative Trailing Badly
It looks like South Dakota's medical marijuana initiative is in trouble, at least according to two recent polls.
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Marijuana Legalization Contingent at the Stewart/Colbert Rally
I am heading downtown after finishing this blog post, to join my cohorts in the drug policy contingent at the "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" this afternoon.
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Drug Truth Pledge Drive
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Oregon Marijuana Dispensary Initiative Faces Uphill Battle [FEATURE]
Will a Tea Party tidal wave swamp Oregon's dispensary initiative or will young voters be enthused enough to save it?
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World Series Reporter's 'They're Smoking Weed' Clip Becomes Prop. 19 Ad
Just before game two of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers on Thursday, a reporter for a Dallas television station filed a story on the scene outside AT&T park for the local audience back home. But rather than the usual cliches about the picturesque view of San Francisco Bay, Newy Scruggs' story dealt almost entirely about marijuana being used by fans a short distance away. The group Internet Today quickly edited and tacked on a pro-Proposition 19 message to the end of the clip, which proceeded to go viral on the Internet and become the subject of talk radio and newspaper reports.
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Steve Cooley Hates Medical Marijuana
With all the excitement surrounding Prop 19, Steve Cooley's campaign for California Attorney General hasn't generated as much concern as it should. Americans for Safe Access has released a video to remind voters that Cooley is a vicious enemy of California's medical marijuana laws.
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Proposition 19 Backers Turn to Jon Stewart, Colbert and Comedy Central with Marijuana Ads
The initiativeâs supporters, armed with cash from recent major donations, are targeting young voters who polls show overwhelmingly support legalization with commercials on Comedy Centralâs "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report".
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US Nearing 50% Supporting Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds
The trend line is looking good for marijuana legalization. It's gone up 15 points in 10 years and now stands at 46% nationwide.
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Vicente Fox on California Legalizing Pot: "May God let it passâ
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox has thrown his full support behind Proposition 19. "How great it would be for California to set this example. May God let it pass...The other U.S. states will have to follow step," he said.
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Ad Watch: Anti-Proposition 19 Spot Distorts Its Impact
A radio ad against Proposition 19 paid for by the California Chamber of Commerce's Business PAC depicts a stoned California work force. But, the chamber's claims contradict rules on marijuana in the workplace upheld by the California Supreme Court and federal law. The chamber's warnings of companies being defenseless against stoned workers â and in danger of losing millions of dollars in federal drug-free workplace grants â don't square with a landmark 2008 state Supreme Court decision.
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Prop 19 Still Trailing in Polls, But with Hopeful Signs
Two more polls show Prop 19 losing, but with some grounds for hope.
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More Evidence that the Obama Administration Doesn't Care About Prop 19
As I pointed out last week, the threat of federal interference if Prop 19 passes has been overblown considerably by opponents of marijuana legalization. Justin Elliot at Salon has more.
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Latino Police Officers Endorse Prop 19 [FEATURE]
A national Latino police officers' association has joined the roster of groups supporting Proposition 19. Disproportionate arrests of Latinos for marijuana might have something to do with it.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Kentucky sheriff gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar, a Texas deputy gets busted for protecting a drug dealer, two Southern California cops get nailed for doing robberies disguised as drug busts, and a small-town Wisconsin cop lets her crack habit get the best of her.