In every state with a marijuana-related ballot initiative, prohibitionists were financially out-gunned by the marijuana legalization movement (including Oregon, where the pro-pot side managed to raise less than $70,000).
Surprisingly little difference on marijuana, though
Driving while stoned the new moral panic
Better than the concern trolls in Denver
Red-light cameras are pretty bad for traffic safety but you won't hear too many cops opposing those
Send president a letter hoping feds won't go after Colorado and Washington
Everybody take a deep breath of relief. Now, who has the Doritos?
He has some catching up to do with Colorado and Washington
In case y'all were wondering, the journalists who attended Obama's press conference today found it prudent to ask the president if he wishes he had known sooner that Gen. Petraeus is a slut, whether movie critic/U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice will be nominated to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, if he will bomb Iran, and what he plans to do about the "situation" in Syria.
I'm taking part in an Intelligence Squared debate in New York City tonight.
State legislators in Rhode Island and Maine will introduce bills tomorrow to legalize recreational marijuana, a spokesperson for the Marijuana Policy Project announced today.
Ed Forchion remains embroiled in legal troubles precipitated by the feds
Colorado and Washington show us the way out of the senseless war on marijuana.
Yesterday I discussed the possibility of a federal lawsuit seeking to block state-licensed pot shops in Colorado and Washington.
Bob Erb has been buying lottery tickets for 43 years, and his persistence finally paid off.
Impact of Colorado, Washington votes may be far-reaching
The more the merrier
Now that Colorado and Washington state have legalized recreational marijuana, it's time to consider what Washington, D.C. will do about it.
One of the great joys of the Internet age is the voice it gives to myriad people whose opinions previously remained silent.
Prosecutors already reacting to outcome of Tuesday's vote
Seems like a reasonable proposal
Says that voters may have to approve taxes up to 15 percent
Now they'll actually get a chance to study the stuff
"Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged," says spokes-narc
Six cities scale down their drug wars
A handful of cities also voted to decriminalize possession
Amendment 64, the marijuana legalization initiative that Colorado voters approved yesterday, must be signed into law within 30 days by Gov. John Hickenlooper, who has indicated he will do so.
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