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Los Angeles Voters Asked to Tax Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The cash-strapped city of Los Angeles is trying to create a new source of revenue by asking voters to tax medical marijuana dispensaries. Measure M, if approved, would allow to the city to collect $50 out of each $1,000 in "gross reimbursements" that dispensaries receive from their patients. That could generate $10 million a year, which the city can use to pay for basic services such police, libraries and street repairs. "This is something we cannot say 'no' to," Councilwoman Janice Hahn said.

New England New Hotbed for Marijuana Law Reform? (Opinion)

The northeast has historically been a hotbed for marijuana use â with five of the six New England states self-reporting some of the highest percentages of marijuana consumption in the nation. But recently New England has also become a regional leader in marijuana law reform. Lawmakers in every New England state are now debating marijuana law reform legislation. Paul Armentano of NORML offers a closer look at what is happening.

Marijuana Reform in 2012? It's Your Call...

Legalization in 2012: What do YOU think?

Supporters of marijuana policy reform are coming together to produce a statewide ballot initiative that would end cannabis prohibition in Colorado in 2012. No single organization or individual is heading the effort; rather, there is a wide variety of activists, organizations, businesses, professionals, and other stakeholders working together to create and pass the best law possible.

Sensible Colorado, along with SAFER and other allies and organizations, are working to engage everyone possible in the process. We are soliciting input and feedback from the community, which we will bring to the table as an initiative is drafted by some of the most qualified attorneys and advocates from across Colorado and around the nation.

If you would like to take part in the process of putting together the best possible legalization initiative for 2012, please send an e-mail to HERE. Let us know what you do or do not want to see in the initiative, or just let us know if you have any ideas or thoughts on the process. As you can imagine, we probably won’t be able to respond to every e-mail, but we assure you they will all be read and taken into consideration. Submissions must be received on or before February 25, 2011.

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Washington, Oregon Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed

The next round of pot legalization initiatives is getting off the ground in the Pacific Northwest.

Sensible Washington Files New Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Despite Plea to Hold Off

Undeterred by last year's failure to pass a marijuana legalization initiative, and a plea by national advocacy groups to hold off until next year for another effort, Sensible Washington is filing a new initiative with the Secretary of State.

Initiative Would Legalize Marijuana in Oregon

The head of the Hemp and Cannabis Foundation in Portland, Paul Stanford, is working to put a measure on the 2012 ballot in Oregon to legalize marijuana.

Medical Marijuana Group Objects to Arizona's Proposed Regulations

Allan Sobol, spokesman for the Arizona Association of Dispensary Professionals, says Arizona's state Health Director Will Humble has gone beyond what voters approved in imposing restrictions on when a doctor can write the necessary recommendation for a patient to buy up to 2 1/2 ounces of medical marijuana every two weeks.

(image courtesy Sensible Washington)

Marijuana Legalization Billboard Goes Up on I-5 Near Seattle

Now, there's a sight for sore eyes! A huge pot legalization billboard has gone up on I-5 outside Seattle.

Students for Sensible Drug Policy Featured in The Nation Magazine

Hi Friends,

Have you heard about the special drug policy focused issue of The Nation magazine?

Because of our expertise in empowering young people to change harmful drug war policies, I was invited to write a feature piece in The Nation magazine's December 27, 2010 issue about how students are motivated to work for marijuana ballot measures, here's an excerpt:

"Watching these young activists voraciously consuming information about how to win an election, just days after a historic loss, was more than invigorating. It made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Change is coming sooner than anyone believes. And this is what it's going to look like." Read the full article here.

The cover of this special issue of The Nation couldn't drive home the point any better. If you appreciate the work that we are doing, please consider making your end-of-year donation to SSDP's work today.

Sincerely,

Aaron Houston
Executive Director, Students for Sensible Drug Policy
www.SchoolsNotPrisons.com

P.S. Check out our storefor our "DARE to resist the war on drugs" t-shirts, stickers, and other merchandise.

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Feature: Two Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Have Been Filed in California for Next Year's Ballot

It appears increasingly likely that Californians will have a chance to vote on marijuana legalization next year. Two initiatives have been filed, one that would create legalization, one that would create semi-legalization. Is now the right time? Opinion in the movement is divided.

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