Tag: Washington

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October 8, 2012
10/08/2012
Prominent GOP in Washington State and Colorado Support Legalizing Marijuana

Prominent GOP in Washington State and Colorado Support Legalizing Marijuana

RedOrbit profiles two prominent GOP politicians, US Senate candidate Michael Baumgartner and former Representative Tom Tancredo, who support marijuana legalization ballot measures I-502 and Amendment 64 respectively.  
October 5, 2012
10/05/2012
Oregon Marijuana Measure Struggles as Washington, Colorado Thrive

Oregon Marijuana Measure Struggles as Washington, Colorado Thrive

As marijuana legalization efforts in Colorado and Washington pick up steam, a similar push in Oregon seems to be going up in smoke.
October 4, 2012
10/04/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.10.04)

Initiative Watch (2012.10.04)

01:05am Just over a month out, medical marijuana and marijuana legalization initiative campaigns are heating up. Arkansas See our feature article this week on the Arkansas...
October 3, 2012
10/03/2012
Talk to Your Parents, Grandparents; Help End Prohibition Now

Talk to Your Parents, Grandparents; Help End Prohibition Now

If every weedist had a simple conversation with their parents, grandparents or any other elderly friend/family could prohibition come crashing down at a record pace? Only 31%...
October 2, 2012
10/02/2012
I-502: Legalize Marijuana for Racial-Justice Reasons

I-502: Legalize Marijuana for Racial-Justice Reasons

Washington voters should legalize marijuana and vote yes on Initiative 502 (I-502) because drug laws disproportionately harm African Americans and Latinos.
October 1, 2012
10/01/2012
Federal Cannabis Prohibition Turns 75-Years-Old Today

Federal Cannabis Prohibition Turns 75-Years-Old Today

In a milestone that will no doubt go largely unnoticed by the mainstream media, today marks the 75th anniversary of the enactment of federal marijuana prohibition. On...
September 28, 2012
09/28/2012
Washington Marijuana Legalization Measure in Strong Position

Washington Marijuana Legalization Measure in Strong Position

12:51pm A little more than a month out from Election Day, Washington state’s I-502 marijuana legalization, regulation, and taxation initiative looks to be well-positioned to actually win at...
September 27, 2012
09/27/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.26)

03:27am The DEA strikes again in Los Angeles, and the feds are moving to eliminate dispensaries in downtown LA. But the push-back against the crackdown continues....
September 27, 2012
09/27/2012
The Marijuana Rebellion

The Marijuana Rebellion

State ballot initiatives aimed at legalizing pot pose a new challenge to marijuana prohibition. If any of these ballot initiatives pass, it might be the most consequential...
September 25, 2012
09/25/2012
Women of The High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup

Women of The High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup

The first images that come to mind when considering High Times is, of course, the luscious centerfold flowers. The secondary images associated with the magazine are sexy...
September 24, 2012
09/24/2012
If I-502 Passes in WA, How Will Federal Government Respond?

If I-502 Passes in WA, How Will Federal Government Respond?

Jonathan Martin explores how the federal government might respond if Washington voters pass I-502 and legalize recreational marijuana sales. Arrests of state-licensed marijuana growers? A big legal fight...
September 24, 2012
09/24/2012
Seattle Times Editorial Board: Approve I-502, It’s Time to Legalize

Seattle Times Editorial Board: Approve I-502, It’s Time to Legalize

The Seattle Times editorial board which supports I-502, poses “the question for voters is not whether marijuana is good. It is whether prohibition is good. It is...
September 21, 2012
09/21/2012
Highlights and Trends: High Times 2012 Seattle Medical Cannabis Cup

Highlights and Trends: High Times 2012 Seattle Medical Cannabis Cup

Under perfect skies in the historic Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, High Times magazine held the first Washington State Medical Cannabis Cup on September 15th-16th. It was an opportunity...
September 21, 2012
09/21/2012
Marijuana Legalization Could Be a Tax Windfall for Cash-Strapped States, but Skeptics Abound

Marijuana Legalization Could Be a Tax Windfall for Cash-Strapped States, but Skeptics Abound

The debate over how much tax money recreational marijuana laws could produce is playing an outside role in the campaigns for and against legalization — and both...
September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.09.19)

Initiative Watch (2012.09.19)

07:49pm Three marijuana legalization initiatives, two medical marijuana initiatives, and one sentencing reform initiative are on state ballots this year. We’ll be running a feature story...
September 18, 2012
09/18/2012
Push the Top Shelf: The Decline of Dry Meds in Washington State

Push the Top Shelf: The Decline of Dry Meds in Washington State

Welcome back to high school, where hirsute men with a distaste for hygiene sling indiscriminate grab bags, buying for five and selling for ten. One year ago,...
September 17, 2012
09/17/2012
Most Statewide Marijuana Initiatives Lead Solidly In Polls

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. Voters in six states – Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, Oregon,...
September 14, 2012
09/14/2012
Political Think Tank Looks At Legal Marijuana Revenue

Political Think Tank Looks At Legal Marijuana Revenue

The well-respected, non-partisan Pew Charitable Trusts wrote a fairly balanced article in their newsletter about the possible consequences of legal marijuana, based on pending initiatives in Washington, Oregon, and...
September 13, 2012
09/13/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.12)

05:48pm No DEA raids or federal threat letters to report this week, but the battles over medical marijuana continue on many fronts. Let’s get to it:...
September 13, 2012
09/13/2012

Washington Marijuana Legalization Measure Polling Strong

03:41pm A solid majority of Washington voters approve of Initiative 502, the marijuana legalization measure sponsored by New Approach Washington, according to a SurveyUSA poll released...