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Written by Michael Roberts
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Wednesday, 03 November 2010 |
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Yesterday, we told you about the planned launch of Legalize2012.com, a drive to legalize marijuana for adult use in Colorado
-- and noted that organizers planned to move forward even if
Proposition 19, a similar measure in California, failed at the ballot
box -- which it did.
But advocates Mason Tvert and Brian Vicente, while downcast about the
Prop. 19 results, see the opportunity to now cast Colorado in the
history-making role.
Shortly after the die was cast last night, Tvert, of Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation, aka SAFER, and Vicente, who heads Sensible Colorado,
jointly released statements expressing confidence that the Prop. 19
vote won't doom legalization efforts in Colorado. To the contrary, they
suggest that the "no" vote in Cali will energize their push over the
next two years. Read the entire story at: http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/11/proposition_19_loss_gives_co_chance_to_be_first_state_to_legalize_marijuana_says_mason_tvert.php
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Written by Eric W. Dolan
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Thursday, 28 October 2010 |
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The Safer Texas Campaign is
offering $10,000 to anyone in Texas who can prove that three statements
claiming marijuana is safer than alcohol are incorrect.
The three statements are:
1. Alcohol is significantly more toxic than marijuana, making death by overdose far more likely with alcohol
2. The health effects from long-term alcohol consumption cause tens of
thousands of more deaths in the U.S. annually than the health effects
from the long-term consumption of marijuana
3. Violent crime committed by individuals intoxicated by alcohol is far
more prevalent in the U.S. than violent crime committed by individuals
intoxicated by marijuana only. Read the entire story at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/10/group-offers-10000-disprove-marijuana-safer-alcohol-claim/
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Written by Associated Press
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Tuesday, 26 October 2010 |
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Political yard signs pack the busy medians of Denver's
largest suburb and bickering candidates fill the airwaves. But the
hottest political question for many here is whether to ban commercial
marijuana sales... "The
fact that so many communities are voting on how to handle the sale of
medical marijuana, we view that as a positive," Tvert said. "We're
beyond debating whether marijuana should be allowed, but debating how
and where it should be allowed, which is how it should be."... Read the entire story at: http://www.cnbc.com/id/39855376
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Written by Gene Davis
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Thursday, 14 October 2010 |
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More
than 20 candidates running for office in Colorado are in favor of
legalizing marijuana for adults, according to a report released
yesterday.
Meanwhile,
nearly 10 candidates oppose legalization, and the majority didn’t
respond to a survey issued by the social welfare lobbying arm of Safer
Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), a pro-marijuana
legalization group.
Mason Tvert’s
SAFER asked every Colorado candidate up for election next month whether
they agree with the following policy statement: “Marijuana should be
regulated in a manner similar to alcohol, and adults twenty-one (21)
years of age and older should NOT be subject to criminal penalties for
private use and possession of up to one (1) ounce of marijuana.” SAFER
is planning on putting a pro-legalization measure on the 2012 ballot... Read the entire story at: http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=10332
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