Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Governor’s Other Bad Veto – By Roger Goodman

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For years as a reformer and a legislator I’ve been promoting a workable exit strategy from the War on Drugs, pointing to the extravagant waste of public money that has only made the “drug problem” worse.  In the Legislature I’veRead the Rest »

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Legislator’s Views Shaped by Life Experience – By Dave Upthegrove

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-Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D-Des Moines) represents the 33rd legislative district in the Washington State House of Representatives, and has co-sponsored several cannabis legalization bills in the Legislature.   At some point in each of our lives, we look up fromRead the Rest »

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Seattle’s New Regulations – Historic and Illegal

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  Today, in what many consider a historic step in the medical marijuana community – Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn signed into law a bill that allows the city to license and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries within their limits. These regulationsRead the Rest »

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A True Story

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I was invited to spend a week trimming a fresh crop for my brother‘s friend. I would get food and board and all the bud I could smoke while I was there, and I would make a little money forRead the Rest »

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Accountability Breeds Credibility

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Accountability has the potential to breed instrumental change. Some of the more heinous political actions taken over the decades have been a beacon of non-transparency, which seems to flow smoothly through most every vein of our country’s political existence. WhenRead the Rest »

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Department of Justice Steps Back in Time

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In a disturbing, yet somehow unsurprising move, the Department of Justice has recently announced in a recent memo, that with a deliberate refusal to accept voter intent: they’re going to attack persons who are “in the business of cultivating, sellingRead the Rest »

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Fear of Helping What’s Right

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One reason I hear from people about not getting involved in actively reforming marijuana laws is that they are afraid their employer will find out. They are afraid that if their employer finds out they are in favor of legalizationRead the Rest »

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Students Over the Education of Their Freedom;

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Today, people can be set back in their education for the innocence of toking some herb. This reality is and should be a strong incentive for students to get involved in reforming marijuana policies and educating their fellow students.The rightsRead the Rest »

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Cannabis Reform Moving Forward. Perspective from a Relative Newcomer.

Prior to February, 2010, I had never been to Hempfest or a cannabis rally.  16 months later, I can barely remember that I had a life before cannabis politics. This one issue may touch more parts of our society thanRead the Rest »

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