Monthly Archives: November 2010

Prop 19 wrap-up

I haven’t bothered linking to the ton of post-Prop 19 articles out there, but have noticed a positive trend: there has been very little coverage that treats it as a loss to drug policy reform — almost everything is about … Continue reading

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We’re not just getting older. Hopefully, we’re getting smarter.

Megan McArdle, in the Atlantic, follows up on a conversation (across different blogs) by Andrew Sullivan, Tyler Cowen, Kevin Drum and Ilya Somin regarding whether changing attitudes as people age means that marijuana legalization is doomed. Will Pot Become Legal? … Continue reading

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Drug Czar’s got nothing

It was bad enough last week to see the DEA’s ridiculous document titled Speak out Against Drug Legalization. Well, Kerlikowske’s got his own. It’s a new ONDCP “fact sheet”: Marijuana Legalization: A Bad Idea. What was a bad idea was … Continue reading

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The Drug Czar speaks

The Drug Czar’s “blog” Although the failure of these initiatives is a victory for parents, youth, and families across the Nation, with recent data indicating drug use on the rise in the U.S., we must continue the hard work being … Continue reading

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Money and votes

Just an interesting little fact… Meg Whitman spent $140 million on her campaign for California Governor. Prop 19 spent about $4 million (and that included getting on the ballot). Meg Whitman received about 3,029,919 votes Prop 19 received about 3,359,776 … Continue reading

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Calderon’s got it all figured out

Link Mexican authorities near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco discovered a hidden mass grave filled with what they believed to be victims of the country’s drug war, local media reported on Wednesday. Authorities have dug at least 18 bodies … Continue reading

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And our work continues…

Proposition 19 was huge. Our work continues. It’s about educating and building a movement from the ground up so that the political leaders are forced to follow us, with a final goal of ending prohibition. Every new person we reach … Continue reading

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Election Day Discussion

This is an open thread to discuss anything you wish as you wait for the Prop 19 results (although waiting is not all you can do — Get out the vote campaigns continue today). OAKLAND, CA – The campaign working … Continue reading

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Yes on 19

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Marijuana Policy Election Day Scorecard

Mike Meno at MPP Blog posted this useful Marijuana Policy Election Day Scorecard and I don’t think he’ll mind if I re-print it here: Voters all across the country will cast ballots tomorrow in elections that could alter the course … Continue reading

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