Arkansas medical marijuana supporters raise almost $420,000 vs. opponents $48,000
Arkansans for Compassionate Care reported this week that it raised almost $420,000 in October for its campaign to legalize medical marijuana.
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Arkansas medical marijuana supporters raise almost $420,000 vs. opponents $48,000
Arkansans for Compassionate Care reported this week that it raised almost $420,000 in October for its campaign to legalize medical marijuana.
LA City Council, fearing referendum vote, repeals ban on medical marijuana dispensaries
The outright ban on medical marijuana dispensaries that passed with a unanimous vote of the LA City Council has now been repealed in an 11-2 vote.
The Repeal of the Repeal of the Repeal of the Springfield, Missouri, marijuana decriminalization initiative
“It’s just a never-ending cycle … it’s a big loophole,” because the City Council could just pass the repeal of the repeal of the initiative, then repeal the repeal of the repeal. It’s municipal democracy straight out of a sketch comedy show.
City Council in Springfield Shuts Down Citizen Decrim Efforts
The Springfield (MO) City council voted to overturn the citizen initiative in a meeting last night. Supporters gathered more than 5,000 signatures of support in just over one month.
Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensary ban headed to the ballot
Activists have submitted enough valid signatures to qualify a referendum on the ballot to overturn a Los Angeles City Council ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. The ban, instituted on September 6, follows years of the City Council failing to implement reasonable regulations that would serve the city and the patients.
Colorado marijuana legalization campaign loses Blue Book battle
With the judge’s decision, the argument in the Blue Book against Amendment 64 is 75% longer than the for argument.
UCLA study disputes city claims of “over 1000″ dispensaries
A new study by UCLA Public Policy researcher Bridget Freisthler shows that the City Council has been overstating the number of operating dispensaries by more than double.
Activists planning strategy to counter Los Angeles dispensary ban
Following a unanimous vote by the Los Angeles City Council to ban all store-front medical marijuana dispensaries, activists in the community are planning their next actions to counter the ban.
Why Kevin Sabet’s got it all wrong on California medical marijuana
For sixteen years, the LA City Council has failed every opportunity to work with medical marijuana advocates to craft workable dispensary regulations, such as those that seem to serve San Francisco and Oakland so well. Now they want to throw the baby out with the bath water and ban all dispensaries.
Chicago passes decrim on a 43 to 3 vote
A marijuana decriminalization bill that was first brought to the city council last November has passed as law in Chicago, and the council passed it on a 43 to 3 vote.
San Diego bid to permit dispensaries fails
Cannabis reform activists in San Diego have conceded defeat in their efforts to qualify a ballot measure in the city to permit dispensaries to operate legally.
Pro-marijuana Texas candidate ousts incumbent drug warrior
This is just the latest in an upset election that can be traced to a candidate’s pro-marijuana stance as opposed to their opponents anti-marijuana stance.
Rep. Sylvestre Reyes the third political victim of pro-marijuana legalization voters
El Paso voters ousted Rep. Sylvestre Reyes in a Democratic primary, in favor of the council member who had pushed for a resolution calling on the feds to discuss legalization of drugs, Beto O’Rourke.
