Monthly Archives: June 2011

Strict THC Driving Limits Unfair and Unnecessary.

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With recent attempts in states like Colorado to setup a system that blood tests drivers for THC content, a heated debate has begun. The debate has escalated in Washington State, where a recently introduced legalization Initiative to the Legislature (NewRead the Rest »

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Changing Your Fuel, Changing the Law.

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America was known internationally for its values and moral order for the better part of the last century.  Throughout the world, you can find streets named after our presidents – such as Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kennedy.  This level of respectRead the Rest »

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Vendors Shutdown at Tacoma Hempfest.

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The Tacoma Washington Hempfest, in only its second year of existence, was dealt an unneeded and unacceptable attack today. Amidst a sea of cannabis consumers, activists and everyday individuals, the Tacoma Police Department (or whoever made the orders) decided todayRead the Rest »

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Sensible Washington Announces Paid Gatherers.

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The non-profit organization Sensible Washington announced today, to their over 12,000 Facebook followers, that they would be paying signature gatherers for the remainder of the time they have left to get Initiative 1149 on this November’s ballot. Initiative 1149 wouldRead the Rest »

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A “New Approach” to (Pseudo) Legalization.

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A recently-emerged group, New Approach Washington (NAW), has filed an initiative to the Legislature for the “legalization” of marijuana in Washington state. The goal of this initiative is to “create a tightly regulated system that generates tax revenue for stateRead the Rest »

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So, You Smoke Cannabis (and why that’s okay)..

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So, you smoke cannabis. Welcome to the club. This of course is a non-exclusive club, and consists of around 20 million Americans who have consumed in the past month, and over 100 million who have smoked at least once inRead the Rest »

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Representative Administration; Restoring the People’s Trust

Management of the public’s money and arranging for the public’s comfort are the only purposes of democratic government.  There are two distinct functions to accomplish those tasks.  The first function is Representation of the People who Agreed to be Governed,Read the Rest »

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Set an Example; Carry the Global Torch.

Cannabis reform is right around the corner, and clearly, it can’t come soon enough. It could be in 2011 and 2012 that the tides change, if we as voters decide to pass sensible laws to stop cannabis prohibition. In theRead the Rest »

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Marijuana is Safer than Alcohol!

Marijuana’s safer than alcohol There’s no deception to that statement at all The lies they come from congress and city hall The truth is out and people are quite appalled Personally I think it’s quite obscene We’re depriving ourselves ofRead the Rest »

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The Extent of Federal Authority over Voter-Enacted State Laws.

The issue of whether a state initiative can be hampered by the federal government is an issue of Federal Preemption. Our Constitution specifically spells out what powers the Federal government has over the states and it’s clear they do notRead the Rest »

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