Community | December 28, 2009 | 4 comments

Over two dozen states weighing marijuana reforms | Raw Story

source: http://rawstory.com/2009/12/dozen-states-weighing-marijuana-reforms/

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Washington is one of four states where measures to legalize and regulate marijuana have been introduced, and about two dozen other states are considering bills ranging from medical marijuana to decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the herb.

"In terms of state legislatures, this is far and away the most active year that we've ever seen," said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the New York-based Drug Policy Alliance, which supports reforming marijuana laws.

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4 comments // Over two dozen states weighing marijuana reforms | Raw Story

  • fun_size
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      fun_size  

    • Funny my dad sent me the same link yesterday. This is a good sign of progress in the battle for decriminalization and eventually the repeal of prohibition!

    • 2 years ago
  • Tlatelolco1968
  • rad62864
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      rad62864  

    • Jack,
      take credit for the story I submit... I will take it as a complement, but Well I knew this shit was shady and that takes the cake! Good luck finding your next rip-off!

    • 2 years ago
  • Conniepae
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      Conniepae  

    • States making change is good, but President Obama should right the wrongs of Richard Nixon and reclassify cannabis. Richard Nixon did not leave it to the states, he changed things on the federal level. It's a federal crime, regardless of what states do.

      President Obama does not want to spend his political capital. Addressing an ongoing problem in America is not spending his political capital, it's doing what we elected him to do, lead. Our prisons have been turned into money making businesses. That's just wrong. Making criminals out of ordinary Americans based on 'madness' is also wrong.

      It's time to change course on the 'war on drugs'. Change should come from the 'Commander and Chief'. But, if he is not willing to spend his political capital, so be it. The states will have to do it on their own.

    • 2 years ago
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