Initiative Watch (2012.09.26)
We're a little more than a month from election day. Here's what's going on with the state-level cannabis initiatives.
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Initiative Watch (2012.09.19)
Three marijuana legalization initiatives, two medical marijuana initiatives, and one sentencing reform initiative are on state ballots this year...
Tens of Thousands Join MassCANN/NORML on Boston Common for 23rd Annual Freedom Rally
This past weekend, tens of thousands of marijuana reform advocates joined MassCANN/NORML on the Boston Common for the 23rd Annual Boston Freedom Rally...
Massachusetts’ Medical Marijuana Initiative, Question 3, Maintains Strong Lead
A new Suffolk University survey shows support for Question 3 to legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts at 59%, opposition at 35%, and 6% undecided.
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“Illicit drug use is a form of domestic terrorism to some extent,” Says MA Police Chief
Mike Riggs at Reason has fun shredding Wilmington Police Chief Michael Begonis' recent claim that illicit drug use is a form of domestic terrorism.
Massachusetts Crime Lab Scandal Endangers 34,000 Drug Cases
Some 34,000 eastern Massachusetts drug cases could go up in smoke in the wake of a still unfolding scandal around a state crime lab analyst ...
Most Statewide Marijuana Initiatives Lead Solidly In Polls
Four of the six statewide marijuana initiatives appearing on the November 2012 ballot are solidly favored among likely voters according to recent polls.
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Massachusetts Voter Guide Lists Spoof Website Calling Medical Marijuana a Gateway to “Twinkie Addiction”
The Massachusetts state voter guide declares medical marijuana a gateway to “Twinkie addiction.”
Join MassCann/NORML this Saturday for the East Coast’s Largest Pro-Marijuana Rally
This Saturday, MassCann/NORML will be hosting the 23rd annual Freedom Rally in Boston, MA on September 15, 2012. Come have fun and support marijuana reform!
Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections I: The Initiatives
When it comes to drug policy and the 2012 elections, there is plenty on the table. This week, we'll provide an overview all the drug-related campaigns.
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative Polling Very Well
A new PPP survey shows the MA medical marijuana initiative Question 3 has the support of 58% of likely voters vs. only 27% say they plan to vote against it.
Two More US Drug War Killings
Anton Butler and Brandon Payne are the 35th & 36th drug war victims to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
Federal Medical Marijuana "Truth in Trials Act" Reintroduced
HR 6134, the Truth in Trials Act, which would allow defendants in federal criminal prosecutions the ability to use medical marijuana evidence at trial...
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Bipartisan Group of House Members Introduce Bill To Give Some Protection Against Federal Medical Marijuana Charges
Yesterday the Truth in Trials Act, H.R. 6134 , was introduced by Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), and 15 other House Democrats such as Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), and three Republicans, including GOP…
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Medical Marijuana’s Most Unlikely Supporter is a 78-Year-Old Billionaire
Peter Lewis , a billionaire and former chairman of Progressive Insurance, has funded $525,000 or 99.8% of the funding for The Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Act . Read more about this weedist at…
Mitchell Lawrence | Age 18 | Berkshire County, MA | March 2006
Guest Editorial: Injustice in Massachusetts — Two Years in Jail for One Joint 4/14/06 by Anthony Papa of 15yearstolife.com The drug war reached the pinnacle of cruelty when Mitchell Lawrence, an 18-year-old…
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative Makes Ballot
Voters in Massachusetts will have the chance to decide in November whether to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana. A spokesman for Secretary of State William Galvin said last Tuesday that proponents…
Medical Marijuana Update
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 4, 2012: