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Washington D.C. Council May Delay Recreational Marijuana Initiative if it Passes in November

By William Breathes on October 13, 2014 Legalize It, News, Say what?

Voters in Washington D.C. may (likely) decide to legalize the possession of up to two ounces, the home cultivation of six plants, and retail sales of cannabis next month with Initiative 71. But if that happens, Washington D.C. council says don’t expect it to go into effect right away.
Council member David Grosso has been arguably the most pro-cannabis city leader, but he cautions that if the ballot initiative passes, council will take their time implementing things to make sure it is done right. Even if that is a year from now.

First of Aurora, Colorado’s 21 Rec Dispensaries Set to Open Next Week, More to Follow

By William Breathes on October 10, 2014 Legalize It

It was all over the news when Aurora decided to allow recreational dispensaries within city limits — but October 1, the date when those dispensaries could theoretically open doors, came and went without a puff of smoke. So what’s the status with these 21 new recreational dispensaries?

United for Care Rallies Coming to Broward, Palm Beach Today

By William Breathes on October 8, 2014 Legalize It, Medical

The election is exactly one month away, which means it’s time to crank things up to 11 to get people informed and involved. With that firmly the quest, United for Care has been hitting the road throughout Florida, holding rallies and garnering support for Amendment 2.
And the rally will be making its way to Broward and Palm Beach Today. There will be four events — student rallies, speeches, forums, and town-hall discussions — spread throughout the day.

Washington D.C. to Expunge Past Pot Possession Charges for One Ounce or Less

By William Breathes on October 8, 2014 Legalize It, Medical, News

Washington D.C. decriminalized cannabis last month in an effort to stop the criminalization of D.C. residents who get stuck with pot charges that follow them for life. That is great news for anyone caught going forward, but it left a huge group of people in the dark: those caught with one ounce or less prior to the law passing.
But councilmember David Grosso is working to change that. Under a proposal originally filed by Grosso last fall, criminal records for D.C. residents previously caught with an ounce or less will have their records sealed so long as the charges weren’t in relation to any violent crimes.

Inside Colorado’s New Marijuana Rules

By William Breathes on October 6, 2014 Legalize It, Medical, News

The Marijuana Enforcement Division has approved an updated set of rules for the recreational and medical marijuana industries. Many of the changes appear to be procedural and mostly clarify existing processes for things like converting a medical dispensary to a recreational or dual-use shop.
The timing was key, as new recreational marijuana producers can begin selling their own cannabis. And as of October 1, grows no longer need to be directly tied to a specific recreational dispensary — meaning they can wholesale to any state-licensed entity.

Cannabis Prohibitionist Kevin Sabet Says He’s Just ‘Misunderstood’

By Jack Daniel on October 6, 2014 Legalize It, Media

There is a common trope, or theme, used in film and literature to describe certain characters known as ‘obliviously evil‘. Typically the villain of the story, these characters often do not realize the malicious role that they are playing. Instead, they are usually so convinced that their actions are beneficial and so sure of their own moral compass that they begin to chalk up their outcasting from society on the fact that they are just misunderstood.
Kind of like Wile E. Coyote. Look, the dude is just hungry, he just wants to eat. Sure his ACME contraptions are grossly overboard and ultimately useless, but he sure is persistent. Maybe, just maybe, Wile E. Coyote is just misunderstood.
Kevin Sabet of Project SAM is back on the road touring small town Rotary Clubs, law enforcement groups, and medical associations, warning people about his perceived dangers of marijuana. And much like the cartoon coyote, Sabet is telling anyone who will listen that he is just misunderstood, as he continues to saw off the crooked ledge he is standing on.

New York Times Endorses Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. Legalization Measures

By William Breathes on October 6, 2014 Legalize It, Media

Sunburn O.G.

With less than a month to go before November elections that could bring the legalization of limited amounts of cannabis for adults 21 and up, the New York Times has stepped in to the mix with an editorial endorsing the pot policies.
“Opponents of legalization warn that states are embarking on a risky experiment. But the sky over Colorado has not fallen, and prohibition has proved to be a complete failure. It’s time to bring the marijuana market out into the open and end the injustice of arrests and convictions that have devastated communities.”

The America Spectator Says Weed Is “Uncivilized”

By Mike Adams on October 2, 2014 Legalize It, News, Opinion

One of the most interesting and admittedly humorous aspects of being a foot soldier for the War on Prohibition is having the opportunity to duke it out against a legion grey haired propaganda suckers, who even though they may have never smoked a joint a day in their lives, remain adamant that alcohol is more appropriate than marijuana.
In a recent article from The American Spectator, Editor in Chief R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. suggests that alcohol, specifically a scotch, is a more civilized recreational inebriate than marijuana because “one does not sit down to a scotch and soda to get blitzed, unless one is a veritable drunk.” He then proceeds to suggest that marijuana users are no different from the “sad spectacle” of the true alcoholic because both users consume their substance of choice for one reason: to get “blitzed” and “dropout.”

Will Pot be Legalized in California in 2016?

By William Breathes on October 1, 2014 Legalize It, News

Inside a marijuana shop.

Legal marijuana isn’t hard to get in L.A. Just go to a doctor who advertises in certain weekly publications (ahem), tell her you have back pain, get a piece of paper, show it to the dispensary nearby, and buy some bud. Or, simply ask the hippie on the beach for a nugget.
But pro-marijuana activists in California have been envious of the full, recreational legalization seen in states like Colorado and Washington. While there are more pot shops in L.A. than in those two states combined, Washington and Colorado have been getting all the attention this year. And California pioneered the legalization of medical weed way back in 1996. Enter the Marijuana Policy Project.
LA Weekly has more.

Group Files for Mississippi Legalization Ballot Initiative

By William Breathes on September 30, 2014 Legalize It, News

Mississippi for Cannabis has filed a petition with the state to begin collecting signatures to legalize, tax and regulate cannabis in The Magnolia State.
If approved, The group will collect signatures through 2015 with hopes of getting the measure on the November 2016 ballot.

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