Drug Truth Network 01/23/11

Cultural Baggage * Century of Lies * 4:20 Drug War NEWS * Time 4 Hemp

Cultural Baggage for 01/23/11 29:00 Terry Nelson, after a year in Iraq rejoins the Drug Truth Network + Kathy Bates from Harry's Law the new NBC show + DTN Editorial: Outrage? Not strong enough word!

LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3248

TRANSCRIPT: MONDAY

Century of Lies for 01/23/11 29:00 Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable, fresh from another junket to Afghanistan + Mary Jane Borden asks: "What are Entheogens?" & Abolitionist's Moment

LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3240

TRANSCRIPT: Mon Late

4:20 Drug War NEWS, 01/24 to 01/30/11 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin -

Sun - DTN Editorial: Outrage? Not strong enough word!

Sat - Abolitionist's Moment

Fri - Pamela Constable, Washinton Post Reporter just returned from junket to Afghanistan, 2/2 Thu - Pamela Constable, Washinton Post Reporter just returned from junket to Afghanistan, 1/2 Wed - Mary Jane Borden of Drug War Facts asks: "What are Entheogens?"

Tue - Actress Kathy Bates, from the new NBC program Harry's Law Mon - Terry Nelson Returns! Fresh from another tour in Iraq, Terry files the first of many reports on DTN for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston, 90.1 FM. You can Listen Live Online at www.kpft.org

- Cultural Baggage Sun, 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT, 4:30 PM PT

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Who's Next?": Steven DeAngelo of Harborside Health Center, worlds largest cannabis dispensary

Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org and now at James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. http://www.bakerinstitute.org/dtn

We have potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates. You can tune into both our 1/2 hour programs, live, at 6:30 central time on Pacifica's KPFT at http://www.kpft.org and call in your questions and concerns toll free at 1-877-9-420 420.

The two, 29:00 shows appear along with the seven, daily, 3:00 "4:20 Drug War NEWS" reports each Monday morning at http://www.drugtruth.net . We currently have 95 affiliated, yet independent broadcast stations. With a simple email request to [email protected] , your station can join the Drug Truth Network, free of charge.

Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, DTN Producer, 713-462-7981

Top 10 Marijuana Victories in 2010



Dear Friends: I recently put together a list of the Top 10 Marijuana Victories in 2010. I wanted to take a moment to share that list with you, because through the support of our members, MPP played a significant role in half of the items on the list and provided ancillary support for another four items. This means that 90% of the major marijuana victories in 2010 were supported by MPP's members. As you look over the list, please consider joining MPP and donating today so that a year from now we can reflect back on even larger successes! Top 10 Marijuana Victories in 2010 (in no particular order) 1. NEW JERSEY LEGALIZES MEDICAL MARIJUANA 2010 started with a bang when New Jersey's outgoing Democratic governor signed a bill that made New Jersey the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana. (Unfortunately, the new Republican governor has conspired with his state health department to delay and subvert the new law from taking effect and -- now one year later -- patients still do not have legal access to medical marijuana.) 2. WASHINGTON, D.C. LEGALIZES MEDICAL MARIJUANA Voters in our nation's capital passed a medical marijuana initiative with 69% of the vote in November 1998. After Congress blocked that law from taking effect 11 years in a row, Congress finally removed the federal ban in the fall of 2009, and in 2010 the D.C. City Council passed legislation to implement the local law. While the D.C. law is more restrictive than we'd like, five medical marijuana dispensaries will be opening up within a short cab ride of Capitol Hill by the middle of 2011. 3. ARIZONA LEGALIZES MEDICAL MARIJUANA By a mere 50.13% to 49.87% margin, Arizona voters passed MPP's medical marijuana initiative in November, making Arizona the 15th state to legalize medical marijuana. As a result, approximately 125 dispensaries will open up around the state by mid-2011. This campaign was successful despite severely limited resources, with MPP spending only $0.10 for each Arizona resident. 4. CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE DEMONSTRATES RECORD SUPPORT FOR LEGALIZATION While Prop. 19 failed at the polls on Election Day, this ballot initiative still represents significant progress for our movement. First, the initiative received the highest level of support (46.54%) of any of the eight legalization initiatives ever to be placed on a statewide ballot. Second, the initiative received support from mainstream political institutions, such as the California affiliates of the NAACP and SEIU, the Latino Voters League, the National Latino Officers Association, and the National Black Police Association. Third, the initiative generated gobs of in-state and national news coverage, making marijuana legalization a respectable topic of political debate. Fourth, the campaign inspired the local governments and voters of three cities to pass laws that will automatically tax marijuana sales once they are legal under state law. 5. MARIJUANA-FRIENDLY GOVERNORS ELECTED IN THREE STATES For the first time in memory, three gubernatorial candidates who are well known to be supportive of decriminalizing marijuana and legalizing medical marijuana were elected on the same day -- Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Dan Malloy (D-CT), and Peter Shumlin (D-VT). As a result, all three states are likely to pass favorable legislation in 2011. 6. THREE STATES REGULATE/EXPAND MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAWS While state governments sometimes tweak their existing medical marijuana laws, Colorado's government did much more than that in 2010 when it passed a new law for issuing approximately 2,000 licenses to medical marijuana retailers, growers, and kitchens; as a result, medical marijuana businesses are now scattered around the state like pharmacies. Also, Maine's health department issued regulations to establish eight medical marijuana dispensaries, building on the MPP-authored ballot initiative that Mainers passed with nearly 59% of the vote in November 2009. And, to close out 2010, New Mexico's health department increased the number of dispensaries in the state to 25. 7. LOCAL INITIATIVE VICTORIES IN FOUR STATES In Massachusetts, voters in nine legislative districts passed initiatives recommending that medical marijuana be legalized on the state level; in another nine legislative districts, Massachusetts voters recommended that marijuana be legalized entirely. In Wisconsin, voters in two local jurisdictions urged their state legislature to legalize medical marijuana. In California, voters in two cities blocked dispensaries from being banned. And in Colorado, voters in 8 cities and counties voted to allow dispensaries (this overt support is significant, even though voters in another 34 Colorado municipalities decided to ban dispensaries). 8. VETERANS AFFAIRS RECOGNIZES MEDICAL MARIJUANA For the first time since 1978, a federal agency recognized marijuana's therapeutic value when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued a new policy in 2010, stating that veterans who use medical marijuana legally under state law would no longer be denied other prescription medications or treatments. 9. TWO GOOD COURT DECISIONS IN CALIFORNIA In the "Anaheim" case, a California appellate court found that federal law doesn't prevent cities and counties from licensing medical marijuana dispensaries. And in a separate case, a California superior court blocked an L.A. City Council ordinance that would have wiped out most dispensaries in the second largest city in the U.S. (Neither case has reached its final conclusion yet, however.) 10. CALIFORNIA IMPROVES EXISTING DECRIMINALIZATION LAW In 1975, California decriminalized marijuana, meaning that people who were apprehended with up to an ounce of marijuana could not face jail time. In 2010, the California government improved this law by changing marijuana possession from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil infraction, meaning that -- in addition to not facing jail time -- small-time marijuana offenders will no longer have to appear before a judge, pay court costs or hire a lawyer, or get stuck with a criminal record. Thank you for helping to make 2010 such a phenomenal success. We hope you can all join us in making 2011 another year of which we can be proud. Sincerely, Rob Kampia Executive Director Marijuana Policy Project Washington, D.C.
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Drug Truth Network 01/10/11

Cultural Baggage * Century of Lies * 4:20 Drug War NEWS * Time 4 Hemp

Cultural Baggage for 01/09/11 29:00 Froma Harrop, nationally syndicated columnist

LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3222

TRANSCRIPT: Monday Late

Century of Lies for 01/09/11 29:00 Russ Jones, w/40 years experience in law enforcement speaks to Rotary Club on behalf of Drug Policy Forum of Texas and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3221

TRANSCRIPT: Tue

4:20 Drug War NEWS, 01/10 to 01/16/11 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin -

Sun - Froma Harrop, 3/3

Sat - Russ Jones of LEAP 3/3

Fri - Froma Harrop, nationally syndicated journalist 2/3 Thu - Russ Jones speaks to San Antonio Rotary club 2/3 Wed - Froma Harrop, syndicated columnist 1/3 Tue - Russ Jones speaks to San Antonio Rotary club 1/3 Mon - Mary Jane Borden of Drug War Facts: "What is NAOMI?"

Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston, 90.1 FM. You can Listen Live Online at www.kpft.org

- Cultural Baggage Sun, 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT, 4:30 PM PT

- Century of Lies, SUN, 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT

- Time 4 Hemp, NEW TIME: Fri 12:45 M ET, 11:45 AM CT, 10:45 AM MT, 9:45 AM PT at www.americanfreedomradio.com

Who's Next?": Robert Platshorn, author "Black Tuna Diaries"

Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org and now at James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. http://www.bakerinstitute.org/dtn

We have potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates. You can tune into both our 1/2 hour programs, live, at 6:30 central time on Pacifica's KPFT at http://www.kpft.org and call in your questions and concerns toll free at 1-877-9-420 420.

The two, 29:00 shows appear along with the seven, daily, 3:00 "4:20 Drug War NEWS" reports each Monday morning at http://www.drugtruth.net . We currently have 95 affiliated, yet independent broadcast stations. With a simple email request to [email protected] , your station can join the Drug Truth Network, free of charge.

Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, DTN Producer, 713-462-7981

Drug Truth 12/06/10

Cultural Baggage * Century of Lies * 4:20 Drug War NEWS * Time 4 Hemp PLEASE sign petition to drug czars to appear on our programs: http://www.petitiononline.com/dtn/

Cultural Baggage for 12/05/10 29:00 Neill Franklin, Dir of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Daniel Robello of DPA re horrors of Mexican drug war + Mary Jane Borden with Drug War Facts "What is harm reduction?"

LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3182

TRANSCRIPT: Mon

Century of Lies for 12/05/10 29:00 Wanda James speaking for Kush Con, largest ever cannabis conference in Denver Dec 17-19, Dr. Robert Melamede, Pres of Cannabis Science + DTN Editorial

LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3183

TRANSCRIPT: Mon

4:20 Drug War NEWS, 12/06 to 12/16/10 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin -

Sun - Daniel Robello of Drug Policy Alliance re horrors of Mexican drug war Sat - Dr. Robert Melamede, "Flips Vs Blips"

Fri - Neill Franklin, director of LEAP (2 of 2) + DTN Editorial Thu - Dr. Robert Melamede the absurdity of prohibition Wed - Neill Franklin, Dir of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition 1 of 2 Tue - Wanda James speaks for Kush-Con the worlds largest marijuana convention in Denver, Dec 17-19 Mon - Mary Jane Borden of Drug War Facts: "What is Harm Reduction?"

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- Time 4 Hemp, My segment Fri 12:45 AM ET, 11:45 PM CT, 10:45 PM MT, 9:45 PM PT at www.americanfreedomradio.com

Who's Next?": Kathy Staudt, UTEP Professor

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Americans for Safe Access Monthly Activist Newsletter -- November 2010

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Americans for Safe Access Monthly Activist Newsletter
November 2010	Volume 5, Issue 11

Initiatives Fail in Oregon, South Dakota but Arizona Close to Win

Statewide medical cannabis ballot issues had mixed results on Election Day around the country with measures to create or expand patient protections failing in Oregon and South Dakota, while one in Arizona is poised to win. At the same time, voters in California and Colorado approved expanded access in their local communities and rejected dispensary bans.

In Arizona, a win is near for Proposition 203, a state initiative that would fix problematic language that has kept their previous medical cannabis initiative from being implemented. The measure was ahead by 4,421 votes with roughly 10,000 still to count at the end of the week.

In Oregon, where medical cannabis has been legal for more than a decade, voters declined to expand their state's medical cannabis law to allow state-licensed non-profits to cultivate and distribute cannabis to authorized patients.

In South Dakota, voters rejected Measure 13, the South Dakota Safe Access Act, which would have shielded qualified medical cannabis users from prosecution.

"Poll after poll shows the vast majority of Americans support safe and legal access to medical cannabis," said ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer. "The results of election night show that we have even more work to do educating and mobilizing the American people so that we have laws that reflect that."

Control of the U.S. House of Representatives shifted from Democrats to Republicans, but at least two states, Connecticut and Vermont, gained governors who have stated their support for medical cannabis.

"It is more important than ever that ASA bring an educated and empowered constituency with real solutions to the table," said Sherer. "We have to show policymakers how to bridge the divide between federal and state laws regarding medical cannabis.”

California AG Race a Nail Biter

ASA Analysis Projects Democrat to Win

One of the closest, and most closely watched, state races in the country is the contest for California Attorney General, where absentee and provisional ballots are still being counted. ASA analysis of the remaining ballots projects Democrat Kamala Harris to win.

The election pitted the district attorneys from Los Angeles and San Francisco against each other, with Republican operative Karl Rove taking the side of LA's Steve Cooley and medical cannabis advocates supporting Harris.

A dramatic election night saw Cooley take an early lead as conservative rural counties reported,. Cooley declared victory early, before the tide turned as results from the state's urban centers came in. Then it became apparent that his home county was going against him by a sizeable margin. Before the night was out, he had cancelled his press conference for the next morning, and Harris had taken a narrow lead of a few thousand votes out of more than 7 million tallied.

As of the day after the election, 2.3 million ballots remained uncounted among 51 counties. If each county's remaining ballots were to split between the candidates by the same percentage as those counted on Election Day, calculations show Cooley would end up with 9,000 votes more than Harris.

But now that slightly more than half those absentee and provisional ballots have been counted, applying that same mathematical model to the remaining uncounted ballots shows Harris with an advantage of more than 11,000 votes. This means Harris is getting roughly 2% more votes from absentee and provisional ballots than she did on Election Day.

If that trend holds true for the remaining million ballots, Harris's final margin of victory projects to be in the range of 0.3% or 30,000 votes out of the more than 9.6 million cast.

"After she trailed in all the polls, this remarkable result for Kamala Harris shows the political strength of patient advocates," said ASA California Director Don Duncan. "Our efforts to educate the public about Steve Cooley's record made the difference, particularly on his home turf of LA, where he lost by 14 points."

California county elections officials must report their final results to the Secretary of State by December 3, and the Secretary of State then has seven days to certify the results. A recount can be requested within five days by any voter or candidate, but they must provide a cash deposit to pay for it.

ASA and other medical cannabis advocates became involved in this race because Cooley's record in LA shows him to be an ardent opponent of safe access who has actively undermined local efforts at regulating dispensaries. ASA created a website, NotCooley.com, to educate the public on not just his opposition to California's medical cannabis program but also his poor record on environmental issues, women's rights, and marriage equality.

On the other side, Karl Rove's political action committee dumped $1 million into last-minute ads on behalf of Cooley.

While elections for Attorney General rarely get as much attention as other statewide races, whoever occupies the position plays a critical role in the interpretation and enforcement of law and policy, from environmental laws and the health care reform bill to access to medical cannabis and prosecution of patients.

Record Number of Calif. Local Cannabis Measures

In addition to the statewide initiative to make cannabis legal for all adults, California voters faced an unprecedented number of local ballot measures on cannabis regulation this election.

From increased taxes on medical cannabis dispensaries, to the licensing of large-scale cultivation, to bans on distribution of medical marijuana, voters in more than a dozen municipalities were asked to make decisions that would affect the lives of patients.

Voters in Santa Barbara and Morro Bay soundly defeated measures that would have banned distribution of medical cannabis in their cities.

Meanwhile, measures to impose taxes on medical cannabis distribution were approved in 10 California cities, most by large margins. The levels of taxes imposed by these initiatives ranged from 2.5 percent in Berkeley and Stockton to 10 percent in San Jose and La Puente. Albany, Long Beach, Oakland, Rancho Cordova, Richmond and Sacramento were the other cities approving special dispensary taxes.

"Voters understand the need for safe access and the important contribution dispensaries can make in their communities," said ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer. "But patients are being over-taxed and under-protected."

Cash reimbursements for medical cannabis are subject to sales tax in California, and the Board of Equalization estimates that dispensaries collected as much as $100 million in sales tax this past year. Prescription medications are exempt from sales tax in the state, but since cannabis can only be recommended and not prescribed, it is subject to state and local sales tax, in addition to any special levies.

Medical cannabis cultivation was the subject of local measures, too. In Fresno, voters passed an ordinance banning all outdoor cultivation, despite state law allowing it. While Rancho Cordova approved a fee of up to $900 per square foot for gardens, which would mean that even the smallest indoor gardens would be subject to a tax of tens of thousands of dollars. Both measures are ripe for legal challenge as infringing on the constitutional rights of patients.

Colo. Voters OK Dispensaries in 7 Locales

Colorado faced a large number of local measures on regulating medical cannabis, with voters approving dispensaries or commercial cultivation facilities in at least six counties and two cities. They will join 19 other Colorado cities with regulated access to medical cannabis for qualified patients.

"Colorado voters have helped ensure that their neighbors have safe, community-based access to the medicine they need," said Brian Vicente of Sensible Colorado, an ASA affiliate. "These communities will also benefit from the new tax revenue and jobs these locally regulated centers create."

Voters in a number of Colorado municipalities appear to have narrowly defeated measures to allow local dispensaries, but many of these votes remain close .

Colorado counties that approved dispensaries in this election are Alamosa, Costilla, Eagle, El Paso and Park. Garfield County approved licensed cultivation centers but not dispensaries. The cities of Frasier and Minturn also approved dispensing centers.

Medical Cannabis Raids in Bay Area Spark Protests

Meth Task Force Targets Dispensaries; Dozens Arrested

Patients and advocates were out in force twice this past month in San Jose, protesting recent raids on medical cannabis dispensaries.

The Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team, a local multi-agency police force tasked with fighting methamphetamine trafficking and gang activity, has carried out several raids on medical marijuana dispensaries and arrested as many as three dozen people for providing medicine to qualified patients. More than 100 pounds of medical cannabis and other property was also seized.

The first protest and press conference on October 14 was held at the local courthouse to demand the dismissal of charges against those arrested in raids on October 1 and 7. The second was at the November 9 San Jose City Council meeting following yet another raid at just two days after city voters approved Measure U, a tax plan for the dispensaries targeted by the task force.

"The City of San Jose must put a stop to this harmful campaign a," said Lauren Vazquez, of ASA's Silicon Valley chapter. "Voters have again expressed their support for community-based solutions for safe access, and local officials are accountable for law enforcement's failure to respect that."

After the protest at the San Jose City Council meeting, ASA staff members provided a "Know Your Rights" training for patients and caregivers, and helped develop a local raid alert system.

The City Council is currently deliberating on a local ordinance that would regulate and license the more than eighty dispensaries currently operating in San Jose.

ACTION ALERT: Make a Difference Today! Join ASA!

Patients face a new political landscape. Medical cannabis advocates lost some important state elections, and the US House of Representatives is now in the control of politicians who oppose safe access. But you can make a difference by joining ASA today. Together we can protect the gains we've made and fight even harder for what we know is possible.

ASA is working fulltime in Washington D.C. to achieve safe access for all Americans. We know we can win because ASA helped defeat several local attempts at banning dispensaries in California and Colorado, and projections show our "NotCooley" campaign provided the narrow margin necessary for victory in the California Attorney General race.

Please take a moment to become a contributing member of ASA today. Your generous support makes a difference for patients everywhere.

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MPP Insider Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 12

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2010 Election Results!

Newsletter V1_I12 Election Just days after the election, as votes continue to be counted in some very close races and initiatives, MPP examines some of the results pertinent to ending marijuana prohibition in the US. From some disappointing losses to a couple of positive gubernatorial wins, Mike Meno takes a look at the good, the bad, and the undecided. Read more...

Arizona medical marijuana to close to call

Newsletter V1_I12 Ballots In what has become the most watched initiative for medical marijuana in quite some time, Arizona's Prop 203 still has ballots being counted in an extremely close election. With thousands of ballots still left to be counted at the time of this e-mail, Prop 203 is within 2,000 votes of winning. Read more...

Joe versus the Wal-cano

Newsletter V1_I3 Walmart Remember Joe Casias? He's the Wal-Mart employee in Michigan who was fired after failing a routine drug test, even though he was a registered, legal medical marijuana patient at the time. Well, thanks in part to MPP's efforts, Joe begins his battle in court today with the help of the ACLU in what could be a precedent-setting case. Read more...

Californians still support legal marijuana

Newsletter V1_I9 Polls Despite the disappointing failure of Prop 19, the initiative to tax and control marijuana in California, a new poll shows that the people of that state still feel strongly that marijuana should be made legal. This is encouraging news as MPP looks ahead to 2012 and considers the best opportunities to end marijuana prohibition. Read more...

New Mexico: new dispensaries

Newsletter V1_I12 New Mexico New Mexico, a medical marijuana state since 2007, recently approved six new dispensaries in the state. This decision — among several other proposed changed that the state's health department is still considering — is great news for the more than 2,800 registered patients in New Mexico. Read more...

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Newsletter V1_I10 Victim In January 2000, 18-year-old Marisa Garcia received a ticket for marijuana possession that nearly cost her a college education.
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Raised in '10: $2,721,628
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MPP will be able to tackle all of the projects in our 2010 strategic plan if you help us meet this challenge.

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Drug Truth 11/08/10

Cultural Baggage * Century of Lies * 4:20 Drug War NEWS * Time 4 Hemp PLEASE sign petition to drug czars to appear on our programs: http://www.petitiononline.com/dtn/

Cultural Baggage for 11/07/10 29:00 Jerry Epstein of Drug Policy Forum of Texas re Lancet report on alcohol as most dangerous drug + Ethan Nadelmann on Prop 19 & Mary Jane Borden: "US Prison Population" & DTN Editorial & "Time to Lock Up Willie"LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3143

TRANSCRIPT: Tue

Century of Lies for 11/07/10 29:00 Dale Jones spokesperson for Yes on 19 press conf following election with Judge Jim Gray, Robert Downing, former Seattle police chief Norm Stamper, Dan Rush of United Food Worker Union & Dr. Ethan Nadelmann, Dir of Drug Policy AllianceLINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3137

TRANSCRIPT: Mon

4:20 Drug War NEWS, 11/08 to 11/14/10 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin -

Sun - Norm Stamper, former police chief of Seattle speaks regarding failure of drug prohibition Sat - Jerry Epstein of Drug Policy Forum of Texas re Lancet report on alcohol as most dangerous drug Fri - Dr. Ethan Nadelmann, Dir of Drug Policy Alliance re future of cannabis reform Thu - Robert Downing former Asst LA police chief on failure of marijuana law + "Time to lock up Willie"

Wed - Superior Court Judge James Gray (ret) regarding No vote on legalizing cannabis Tue - Mary Jane Borden of Drug War Facts: "How large is US prison population?"

Mon - DTN Editorial: "No on 19 = No on Reality"

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Who's Next?": Brendan Kiley journalist with "The Stranger"

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Just Say Now: Tell Us What You Think

We lost on Tuesday, but we're
determined to celebrate next time.
And we can't do it without you.

Tell us what you think: how did we do, and where do we go from here to legalize marijuana?

Dear friends,

Prop 19 was defeated at the polls, 54% to 46%. Medical marijuana initiatives in Oregon and South Dakota lost as well, with votes still being counted in Arizona.

It’s fine to say “we’ll do better next time,” but if “next time” is just more of the same, we’re destined to repeat the same mistakes and suffer the same outcome. And when people are putting their hearts and their money and their time toward ending prohibition, that’s just not good enough.

If we learned one thing during this election, it’s that the marijuana reform movement needs to embrace the grassroots, to stop preaching, and to start listening. The top-down strategy of the marijuana reform movement up until now has failed, and must not be repeated.

So we want to hear from you. We want to know how we did in this election, and where you think the marijuana reform movement should go. Can you tell us what you think?

Tell us what you think: how did we do, and what can we do better next time? Click here to let us know.

http://action.firedoglake.com/justsaynowsurvey

We promise to read every word you write, and to report back on what we hear. Because one thing we know for sure: we can’t do this without you.

Your efforts to help Prop 19 and other initiatives were incredible, and unmatched. The Just Say Now campaign was launched less than 90 days before the election, and accomplished some amazing things during that time:

You made more than 50,000 calls to California voters, and thousands more to the other states.
With your support, we built new sites for two campaigns, and rescued Prop 19’s site after it crashed on Election Day.
We transformed the marijuana debate, and have shown that it’s possible to run real, bottom-up campaign to legalize marijuana.

The successes of the Just Say Now campaign were your successes.

But we can do better. We want to do better. We want to be worthy of working with you to build a movement that finally brings about an end to marijuana prohibition in this country once and for all. And we never want to write another one of those “well, we fought the good fight” letters again.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the time and energy you put into this election. But next time around, we determined to be celebrating the day after.

Take our survey and share your thoughts on this election and the future of the marijuana reform movement. Click here:

http://action.firedoglake.com/justsaynowsurvey

Thank you for everything you did for Prop 19 and other marijuana initiatives, and for taking the time to let us know how we can do better next time.

Best,

Michael
JustSayNow.com

LEAP's Dispatches from the Front Line...October 2010

October 2010: Special Edition on California's Proposition 19

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We are witnessing a truly pivotal moment in drug policy reform. In just a few short weeks, California voters will have the opportunity to vote for Proposition 19: The Regulate, Tax and Control Cannabis Act of 2010. Prop 19 will put police priorities back where they belong by allowing law enforcers to do their jobs more effectively, ending the arrest of nonviolent marijuana users and making the streets safer for everyone. Whether you are a resident of California or not, Prop 19 affects all of us. The passage of this initiative would be a major victory for the drug policy movement and will impact every state, laying the groundwork for future reform and serving as a model for legalized regulation.

LEAP’s speakers, particularly those based in California, have been hard at work to support Prop 19. On September 13, LEAP held a press conference, which received significant media coverage, to announce our endorsement of the initiative. Since then, our speakers have been in high demand in the national and local California press to discuss Prop 19 from a law enforcement perspective. LEAP has also partnered with the Just Say Now campaign calling on President Obama to join the debate about legalizing and regulating marijuana. To make your voice heard, please sign the petition here.

As Election Day draws closer, Proposition 19 has a majority of support in the polls, but the vote will be close. If you are a resident of California, please VOTE, and remind everyone you know to vote. Today, October 18, is the deadline for voter registration in California.

LEAP is at the forefront of drug policy reform, and our speakers have a credibility that cannot be ignored. Your genorosity sustains our work. To make a contribution to LEAP, please click here.

Read on for more about what our speakers have been doing in support of Proposition 19…

Sincerely,
LEAP Staff

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Neill Franklin, Kyle Kazan and Judge Jim Gray on CNN

Retired Maryland State Police Major and executive director of LEAP Neill Franklin, former Torrance, CA police officer Kyle Kazan, and retired Orange County Superior Court Judge James Gray appeared on CNN to discuss the urgent need for legalization and regulation.

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Joseph McNamara and Norm Stamper on CBS Evening News and Fox News Channel

Former San Jose, California Police Chief Joseph McNamara and former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper – who spent 28 years of his law enforcement career with the San Diego Police Department – appeared on CBS Evening News in support of Proposition 19.

Chief McNamara also appeared on Fox News Channel’s Fox and Friends to talk about why it’s time to legalize marijuana.

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Stephen Downing on MSNBC

Retired Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Stephen Downing presents the case for legalization on MSNBC.

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Our speakers have been making waves in the local California media, and as election day approaches, LEAP's visibility continues to increase. Among the many news features on LEAP were Leo Laurence, a former deputy sheriff, recently featured on NBC News 11 as he spoke to students at Imperial Valley College in Imperial, CA, and former Sutter County, CA deputy sheriff Nate Bradley appearing on CBS 5 News.

To view more videos featuring LEAP speakers, please visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/copssaylegalizedrugs

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Sensible Voter Guide: Marijuana on the Ballot in Colorado

"Sensible" Voter Guide

Which cities are voting to ban dispensaries?

Which candidates support marijuana reform?

Find out below!

Candidates Stance on Marijuana

See SAFER's candidate survey HERE.

Municipalities Voting on Marijuana Issues

Counties: Alamosa, Broomfield, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Douglas, El Paso (Contact: 719 213 3993 or HERE), Eagle (Contact: EMBA, 970-569-3701), Las Animas, Mesa (Contact: 970 270 8394, [email protected]), Moffat, Montrose, Otero, Park, and Washington.

Cities: Aurora, Federal Heights, Jamestown, Broomfield, Antonito, Sugar City, Paonia, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Minturn, Elizabeth, Ramah, Fountain, Granby, Fraser, Hot Sulphur Springs, Town of Lake City, Loveland, Windsor (Contact: 970-222-5555, [email protected] ), De Beque, Dinosaur, Olathe, Hill Rose, La Junta, City of Ouray, Pueblo, Akron, and Otis.

Other Issues

California is currently voting to regulate marijuana for adults over 21 statewide. Learn about the campaign HERE.

In Colorado, Prop. 102 seeks to fill the jails with mid-level drug offenders, by denying them reasonable bond. Learn more HERE.

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