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Colorado Dems to Seek Federal Exemption from Marijuana Prohibition

by borden, November 11, 2012, 12:43pm
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[image:1 align:right]All three Democratic members of Colorado's Congressional delegation are planning legislation for next year that would exempt states enacting legalization systems for mariju

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Seattle Police Legal Marijuana Guide Features Gandalf and Bilbo

by borden, November 10, 2012, 10:58pm
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[image:1 align:right caption:true]The SPD Blotter yesterday published "

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Marijuana Votes Have Mexicans Talking Legalization

by borden, November 10, 2012, 05:18pm
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With US public support for marijuana legalization now at the 50% mark, and state legalization efforts now starting to come to fruition, people are naturally talking about it.

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Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Were Dismissed in Washington This Week

by borden, November 09, 2012, 11:13pm
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[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

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What Legal Marijuana Will Look Like in Washington State

by borden, November 09, 2012, 05:32pm
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Jacob Sullum has a detailed discussion in Reason's "Hit & Run" blog of "

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Video: Daily Show Ribs Media Over Marijuana Jokes

by borden, November 09, 2012, 01:16pm
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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.  :)

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And the Fast Talking Has Started...

by borden, November 08, 2012, 03:46pm
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[image:1 align:right]I posited yesterday that federal fast talking about the Colorado and Washington i

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Washington Police and Prosecutors Winding Down Marijuana Possession Cases

by borden, November 07, 2012, 10:55pm
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[image:1 align:right]Dominic Holden reports for The Stranger:

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Expect Federal Fast Talking About CO and WA to Start Soon

by borden, November 07, 2012, 06:16pm
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[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.

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Several Initiatives' Margins Have Improved

by borden, November 07, 2012, 04:08pm
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When I first noted last night that Colorado's Amendment 64, marijuana legalization, was ahead

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Massachusetts Local Legalization Questions All Winning

by borden, November 07, 2012, 01:57am

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...

by borden, November 07, 2012, 01:35am

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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Oregonian Calls Defeat for Measure 80

by borden, November 07, 2012, 01:25am

The Oregonian has called

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Update on Arkansas, California, Montana, Oregon

by borden, November 07, 2012, 01:23am

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

by borden, November 07, 2012, 01:13am

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

by borden, November 07, 2012, 01:08am

The Seattle Times has called victory for Initiative 502.

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Oregon Measure 80 Down 45-55

by borden, November 07, 2012, 12:47am

With 57% of the vote counted, Oregon's Measure 80 is down 45-55.

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Denver Post Has Called, Not Just Projected, Amendment 64

by borden, November 07, 2012, 12:41am
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http://www.denverpost.com/

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Washington's I-502 is Leading!

by borden, November 07, 2012, 12:34am

With almost 1.5 million votes counted, out of a total active registered voter population of 3.85 million,

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