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Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Were Dismissed in Washington This Week
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Two county prosecutors in Washington State have dismissed 220 pending marijuana possession cases, in response to the passage of I-502, according to the
Jacob Sullum has a detailed discussion in Reason's "Hit & Run" blog of "
John Stewart just took the media to task for all the marijuana jokes. Marijuana prohibition is a serious matter. Of course the show was funny nonetheless. :) [image:1 align:right]The Washington State Liquor Control Board and the
[image:1 align:right]I posited yesterday that federal fast talking about the Colorado and Washington i [image:1 align:right]Dominic Holden reports for The Stranger: [image:1 align:right caption:true]Not a day has passed since legalization initiatives passed in two states, and ominous words have already been spoken. When I first noted last night that Colorado's Amendment 64, marijuana legalization, was ahead There were public policy questions on the ballots of 45 cities in Massachusetts today, asking voters their opinion on marijuana legalization. Detroit has decriminalized marijuana! According to activist Tim Beck, WDIV TV 4 has projected that Prop M has won with 65%. Oregon Measure 80 is still losing 45-55, with 61% of the vote counted. Sensible Washington, which opposed I-502 due to concerns over the initiative's DUI provision, has issued a grac The Seattle Times has called victory for Initiative 502.Blog
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What Legal Marijuana Will Look Like in Washington State
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Incoming Mexican President Pena Nieto will have marijuana on his mind when he meets President Obama later this month (wikimedia)
Mexico Reacts to US Marijuana Legalization Votes
The marijuana legalization votes in Colorado and Washington have Mexican officials wondering just why they're fighting the drug wars.
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Video: Daily Show Ribs Media Over Marijuana Jokes
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I-502 Fact Sheets from WA State and ACLU of WA
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and the fast talking begins...
And the Fast Talking Has Started...
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Help Us Take The Next Steps
There have been victories before in drug policy reform, but what happened this week is different.
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Washington Police and Prosecutors Winding Down Marijuana Possession Cases
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Week after week, the beat goes on. Here's the latest on the bad cop front.
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Medical Marijuana Update
There was medical marijuana-related election news -- see our Chronicle coverage this week -- but the ongoing battles over medical marijuana also continued.
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Every drug reformer got to go to Denver except Dave Borden :) (SSDP leaders celebrate victory -- photo by Troy Dayton)
Expect Federal Fast Talking About CO and WA to Start Soon
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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
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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
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I almost forgot about Detroit...
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Update on Arkansas, California, Montana, Oregon
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Sensible Washington Response to I-502 Victory
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Seattle Times Calls I-502 Passing