Support for Marijuana Legalization Growing, Advocates Say

Deputies Bust Large Pot-growing Operation In Elk, Wash. – Tue, 11 Dec 2012 PST
Abnormal electrical use on an Elk, Wash., property led to last week’s discovery of an elaborate marijuana grow operation from which authorities seized nearly 100 plants. … Read News

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Mixed Reaction Greets Obama's Remarks On Legal Marijuana
Local authorities and marijuana advocates greeted President Barack Obama's apparent hands-off stance on marijuana prosecution in states where it's been approved for recreational use with mixed reviews. "Awesome," said an employee at one of Colorado Springs' medical … Read News

Legislative Courts, Corrections And Justice Committee To Hear …
There is growing momentum to reduce penalties for small amounts of marijuana, with California reducing penalties in 2010, support for marijuana legalization topped 50% nationwide last year, Advocates of easing laws on marijuana use take case to Legislature … Retrieve Content

Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized
Several recent polls show stepped-up public support for legalization. This means not only lifting The Costs of Legalizing Marijuana The California legalization bill proposes a $50/ounce tax Legalization advocates say "not so" and point to the Netherlands and its legal marijuana … View Doc

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America’s War On Drugs – Stanford University
The result has been an ever-growing increase in drugs along with a decrease Legalization advocates claim that the fight against drugs has not been won and is, in fact, unconquerable. They Opponents of marijuana legalization cite the same probable adverse social consequences of … Retrieve Content

November/December 2010 Email Update – California Department …
? Poor Results for Marijuana Advocates. Research ? "'Just Say "I Don't': The Calif. Prop. 19 vote represents a continuation of a trend not to support marijuana legalization initiatives at the state level. … Retrieve Content

“DON’T LEGALIZE DRUGS”
Some legalization advocates suggest decriminalizing marijuana and retaining sanctions against other drugs. Regardless of what legalization advocates say, especially those that give ongoing support to professional social welfare agencies. … View Doc

Legalizing Marijuana: California’s Pot Of Gold
Despite increased public support for legalization, Despite my doubts about the federal government’s position on marijuana, the growing interest in legalizing marijuana if people merely switched substances, say from alcohol to marijuana, harmful health consequences and impaired work … Retrieve Content

Legalizing Drugs In The US: A Solution To Mexico’s Problems …
And Nevada have each garnered the support of 40% or more of voters. say, dependent heroin users (Kleiman, 1992). Fact 2: Prohibition Drives Prices Up Far Above Legal Levels Assessing how marijuana legalization in Cali- … Access Full Source

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Medical Use Of Marijuana. Initiative Statute.
No reason to support the legalization of marijuana for medical use.” DRUG LEGALIZATION ADVOCATES! PLEASE VOTE NO. — SHERIFF BRAD GATES, Past President, MEDICAL GROUPS SAY NO TO SMOKING MARIJUANA FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES … Fetch Doc

Weeding Out Public Opinion: A Study Of Marijuana
“There's now solid and increasing evidence that marijuana legalization is an issue that young people care about a lot It is because of this growing support, Medical marijuana advocates must continue to fight for public preference through legislation proposals, … Document Viewer

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Was growing marijuana at his Bel Air home, and local authori- market, say legalization advocates, while costing billions of dollars in law en-forcement and inconvenienced or ru- Support for Legalization Abramsky, Sasha, … View Doc