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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/03/states-poised-to-legalise-cannabis Three US states are set to legalise recreational cannabis use this week in votes that could have major implications for the country's war on drugs. Alongside their choice for president, residents of Washington, Oregon and Colorado – a swing state – will be asked on Tuesday whether they want to decriminalise cannabis. If the measures are passed, adults over 21 would be able to possess, distribute and use small amounts. Cannabis for authorised medical use is already permitted and regulated by each state, even though it is against federal law. Support is particularly strong in Washington and Col…

http://safeaccessnow.org/img/original/banner-2011-email.jpgDear Friend, Last night was a good night for medical cannabis patients and advocates. The voters in Massachusetts overwhelmingly approved a compassionate use law, bringing the total number of medical cannabis states to eighteen plus the District of Columbia! The results for Congress were especially positive for our movement. 90% of our Congressional champions were reelected. We are excited to welcome medical cannabis supporters Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to the Senate. Fresh faces in the House and Senate mean that new champions of the cause can emerge, and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) …

Marijuana Prohibition Going Up in Smoke? High Hopes for a Drug War Peace Dividend 11/07/2012 @ 9:59AM |2,904 views Marijuana Prohibition Going Up in Smoke? High Hopes for a Drug War Peace Dividend http://blogs-images.forbes.com/cache/gravatars/acarden_136.jpg 7 comments, 1 called-out What was the most important outcome of yesterday’s election? Surprisingly, it probably wasn’t Barack Obama’s reelection. The most important things happened in Colorado and Washington. Voters in both states dramatically scaled back marijuana prohibition. While they did not embrace wholesale legalization for production and sale of any amount of marijuana, voters in these states none…

Colorado measure legalizing marijuana passes P Posted: 11/06/2012 05:04:47 PM MST Updated: 11/06/2012 09:22:12 PM MST By Sadie Gurman The Denver Post http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2012/1106/20121106__colorado_marijuana_ballot~p1.jpg Supporters Genifer Murray, left, Amalia Janisch, and Becca Chavez, right, erupt in cheers as positive numbers come in for Amendment 64. Supporters of Amendment 64, the campaign to regulate marijuana like alcohol, gather at Casselman's in Denver on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post) Related Nov 6: Obama re-elected to 2nd term Obama wins Pennsylvania Mitt Romney wins Republica…

Oregon’s Measure 80 Voted Down Unfortunately, Oregon’s Cannabis Tax Act (Measure 80), did not pass. With well over half the precincts reporting in Oregon, the measure trails 55% to 45% - a margin wide enough to declare the initiative’s defeat. http://hightimes.com/news/mike_hughes/8007

Washington Passes Initiative 502 Washington Passes Initiative 502 by Mike Hughes Wed, Nov 07, 2012 12:16 am more: headline news, washington, legalization More Sharing ServicesShare | Share on facebook Share on myspace Share on google Share on twitter Washington’s controversial I 502 passed 55% to 45%. This initiative removes criminal and civil penalties associated with marijuana possession. It also regulates pot production and distribution as well as subjects pot sales to a 25% tax. The initiative took fire from some marijuana activists for its inclusion of a maximum threshold for THC blood concentration. Washington voters have made their state at the …

Measure 80 The Proposed Law: The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Whereas the people of the State of Oregon find that Cannabis hemp is an environmentally beneficial crop that: (a) Yields several times more fiber, for paper and textiles, than any other plant; ( b ) Yields cloth and paper of superior strength and durability without the application of pesticides during cultivation and without producing cancer-causing pollutants during processing; © Yields more seed oil and protein, for prodigious and ecological biodiesel fuel, plastics and nutritious food, than any other plant; (d) Yields more biomass than any other plant outside the tropics, though it grows well in the t…