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Mayor Backs Marijuana Legalization
Ithaca is joining the national trend toward support of marijuana legalization following an announcement of support from Mayor Svante Myrick last week. Myrick published a commentary for the Times Union, an Albany-area newspaper, on Dec. 3, calling on state lawmakers to permit medical marijuana and consider complete legalization. The mayor of Binghamton, Matt Ryan, announced support of legalization in November. The commentary included reference to medical marijuana being legalized in other states — 18 in total and the District of [...]
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Obama says users should not be targeted in states that legalized pot
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama says federal authorities should not target recreational marijuana use in two Western states that voted to make it legal, given limited government resources and growing public acceptance of the controlled substance. Obama’s first comments on the issue come weeks after Washington state and Colorado voters supported legalizing cannabis last month in ballot measures that stand in direct opposition of federal law. “It does not make sense from a prioritization point of view for us to [...]
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Detroit Votes to Legalize Marijuana
By Phillip Smith, Stop the Drug War – Thursday, December 13 2012 Voters in Detroit overwhelmingly approved legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults on private property in last month’s elections, but according to Michigan Live, local law enforcement agencies are either uncertain what to do or are fully prepared to ignore the will of the voters. None of the law enforcement agencies contacted by Michigan Live said they had instructed their officers to stop citing or [...]
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Colorado pot legalization: 30 questions (and answers)
The passage and governor’s proclamation of Amendment 64 on Monday, which makes Colorado one of the first two states to legalize limited possession and sales of marijuana, has prompted a flood of questions about what happens now. Here are some answers. Question: Wait, is pot really legal? Answer: Yes. But also no. It is now not against state law for people 21 and older in Colorado to use marijuana, to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and grow up [...]
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Legalizing Pot. Could It Happen In Texas?
CORPUS CHRISTI — Last month voters approved the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in two states. And one of the groups that pushed for that change is now lobbying Texas lawmakers to consider similar legislation here. But, it may be a while before Texans can legally light up. People in Washington state counted down the seconds before they could legally smoke marijuana. It’s a dream Josh Schimberg — Executive Director of Texas Chapter of the National Organization for the [...]
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Marijuana Legalization
Former President Jimmy Carter gave a full-throated endorsement of state efforts to legalize marijuana during an appearance at a CNN forum aired on Tuesday. Carter, who as president supported an era of marijuana decriminalization in the mid-1970s, told CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux that he was “in favor” of states that were taking steps to legalize the drug. “I think it’s OK,” Carter said. “I don’t think it’s going to happen in Georgia yet, but I think we can watch and see [...]
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Shaping the Business of Legal Marijuana
This past election cycle, both Washington and Colorado approved the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. Supporters of legalization in both states celebrated by toking up in public. At the time, law enforcement agencies looked the other way. But that approach can’t last forever. Now it’s down to citizens, businesses, trade associations and lawmakers to figure out the best way for shaping the business of legal marijuana. We must roll out regulations and licensing protocol to allow for the [...]
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Americans Side with Constitution on Marijuana Laws
Americans may be enamored with Social Security, Medicare, and sundry other unconstitutional federal policies, but according to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, a sizable majority of them stands with the Constitution when it comes to marijuana laws. The survey, conducted November 26-29, reveals very clearly that Americans side with Constitution on marijuana laws. 64 percent of Americans believe that the federal government should not “take steps to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws” in states that have legalized recreational marijuana consumption, [...]