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Denver lawmakers rewrite marijuana smell ordinance, allow for backyard toking

By William Breathes on October 31, 2013 Follow that story, Legalize It, Say what?

A proposal that would have outlawed Denver residents from smoking cannabis in their own backyards has been snubbed out.
According to a draft of the newly-rewritten proposal, cannabis consumption in your home would remain legal. That includes your backyard. The new proposal also scales back proposed punishments for public consumption from $999 or a year in jail to a $100 fine or 24 hours of community service. The new language still makes it illegal to openly display or distribute cannabis in public.

Missouri drug cop says marijuana legalization advocates are stupid wellfare-sucking potheads who probably can’t read

By William Breathes on October 31, 2013 Legalize It, Say what?

Sgt. Kevin Glaser.

A Missouri Drug Task Force cop addressed Show-Me Cannabis, the pro-marijuana legalization group, at a town hall meeting in Cape Girardeau last Monday and engaged in a civil discussion about the benefits of marijuana legalization.
But when Sargeant Kevin Glaser of the SEMO Drug Task Force got home, he unleashed on Facebook, basically calling the legalization advocates a bunch of stupid potheads. Riverfront Times has the full story, which I’m sure plenty of stoners will read now.

Inside the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Denver, part one

By William Breathes on October 30, 2013 Global, Legalize It

Big photos below.

Which state will be the next to legalize marijuana? What do the Obama administration’s recent announcements about marijuana legalization and mandatory minimums really mean? What are some solutions to the national overdose crisis that takes more lives than car accidents or gun violence? Those were just some of the questions that over 1,000 people gathered to consider at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference hosted by the Drug Policy Alliance at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel October 23-26. Denver Westword has the entire coverage.

Washington D.C. city council gives initial approval to marijuana decriminalization

By William Breathes on October 25, 2013 Legalize It, News

Washington D.C.

As promised earlier this fall, Washington D.C. City Council member Tommy Wells officially introduced a marijuana decriminalization measure Tuesday with nine of his thirteen fellow council members cosigning the measures.

Ireland to consider marijuana legalization bill

By William Breathes on October 24, 2013 Global, Legalize It, News

Move over, four-leaf clover. Ireland may soon have a much more fun plant to pick.
An Irish lawmaker says he plans to introduce legislation to the lower house of the Irish parliament next month that would legalize, regulate and tax both medical and recreational cannabis.

Poll: 58 percent of Americans want to legalize cannabis

By William Breathes on October 23, 2013 Legalize It, News

Legalize me.

Think Mary Jane should be legal? You’re not alone. In just one year, the percentage of Americans who favor legalizing marijuana jumped ten percentage points from a small, 48 percent minority to a large, 58 percent majority.
Only 39 percent of people polled said marijuana should remain illegal. They also probably still think the war on drugs is money well spent.

St. Louis drag queens raise funds for marijuana legalization

By William Breathes on October 22, 2013 Legalize It, News, Say what?

Siren.

Missourians may not be able to legally smoke marijuana for quite some time, but it’s not because drag queens aren’t doing their part. At the Attitudes nightclub in the Grove, a contingent of drag queens and burlesque dancers hosted a benefit for Show-Me Cannabis Sunday night, when all door charges and tips from dancing and drinks went to the marijuana-legalization group.
Siren, the drag-queen emcee and promoter who organized the event, says she was approached by John Payne, executive director of Show-Me Cannabis, about the possibility of doing a drag and burlesque show. The Riverfront Times has the full story.

Is Portland, Maine really a test case for East Coast legalization if they aren’t legalizing cultivation?

By William Breathes on October 21, 2013 Legalize It, Legislation, Opinion

Portland, Maine voters this November are being asked to legalize the possession (not the purchase or sale, mind you) of up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis for adults over the age of 21 in the city. Currently, that amount is decriminalized with no jail time and a maximum $600 fine.
While the law change really won’t changemuch, news reports this week tout Portland as a test-case for future East Coast cities and states thinking about similar progressive marijuana laws. But is it?

Could overtaxed marijuana in Washington and Colorado help the black market?

By William Breathes on October 18, 2013 Legalize It, News

Would you pay $17 for a gram of marijuana if you knew it cost only $2? How about a $100 half-ounce for $136? If you’re planning on buying legal cannabis in Colorado or Washington, that might be the case as both states plan to tax marijuana sales heartily.

California marijuana legalization/regulation proposal filed for Nov. 2014 ballot

By William Breathes on October 15, 2013 Legalize It, News

Shortly after 4:20 p.m.–when else would it be, haha–last Friday, Oct. 11, California’s first open-sourced ballot initiative (read it here: MCLR.pdf) officially filed its paperwork for the November 2014 electoral ballot. In other words, despite the lack of leadership by state lawmakers, we’re officially one step closer to California’s era of legalized recreational marijuana.
OC Weekly has the full story.

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