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Packed Seattle hearing on new pot law

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“They came in suits and cowboy hats, with cropped gray hair and long ponytails, and they filled one room at Seattle City Hall and spilled into another, about 400 strong.  They were there to express views about the state’s new legal-marijuana law enacted last fall by Initiative 502.  Growers, breeders, sellers and advocates came out to push a variety of platforms. Washington’s new law, which allows those 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of pot, must be implemented by December. In theory, adults will then be able to walk into stores around the state and buy locally grown pot that is licensed, taxed and regulated by the state.”

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020208834_potforumxml.html

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Task force: Tourists welcome to get stoned in Colorado

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“The task force agreed that tourists should be sold smaller amounts than residents, and only Colorado residents who’ve lived in the state two or more years should be allowed to sell marijuana at retail. Retail locations would also be required to sell only what they grow.  Additionally, starting in 2014 only licensed medical marijuana dispensary owners will be allowed to apply for recreational sales permits, but the application process would open to all Colorado residents starting in 2015.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/20/task-force-tourists-welcome-to-get-stoned-in-colorado/

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The Will Of The People Doesn’t Mean Jack To Drug Warriors

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“The Associated Press reports that eight former DEA administrators are urging the Obama administration to sue Washington and Colorado over their voter-approved moves toward  marijuana legalization.  Hopefully the administration will choose to ignore this thuggish recommendation.  But if they do decide to litigate, this will be another sign that the feds don’t give a damn about the  will of the people.  Liberty-loving Americans should respond to this federal intrusion with a massive wave of civil disobedience.  Let’s publicize the efforts of these authoritarians to undermine the voters of Colorado and Washington.”

http://c4ss.org/content/17550

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Totally Disinterested Drug Warriors Demand That Holder Stop Marijuana Legalization Before It’s Too Late

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“In an open letter released today, eight former heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), four former drug czars, and assorted anti-drug groups urge the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is scheduled to hear testimony from Attorney General Eric Holder tomorrow, to grill him about why he is not stopping Colorado and Washington from legalizing marijuana.”

http://reason.com/blog/2013/03/05/totally-disinterested-drug-warriors-dema

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Marijuana Legalization’s Biggest Enemies

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“Before marijuana legalization spreads from Washington and Colorado to other states, it will have to get past a group of hardened drug warriors, many of whom have developed a personal interest in maintaining prohibition. While most of these ideologues lack the authority to actually change laws, their larger purpose is to maintain the marijuana propaganda machine and push back against pro-legalization rhetoric. Here are the top five people threatening to halt the state-by-state legalization domino effect that many pot activists hope is coming soon.”

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/legalizations-biggest-enemies-20130117

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Mexican town finds more security by throwing out the police

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“The indigenous town of Cherán used to be like many places in Mexico, caving under the weight of drug-related crime and a police force that did little to stop it.  But about two years ago, citizens here threw out the police, and took over their local government, running the town according to indigenous tradition. So far, they’ve had remarkable success.  About six months after villagers threw out the police, the Mexican state granted the town a degree of legal autonomy to govern itself on the local level, according to indigenous tradition.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0313/One-Mexican-town-finds-more-security-by-throwing-out-the-police

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U.S. Drug Czar: Federal Prosecutors Will Go After Washington And Colorado Marijuana Distributors

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“Federal prosecutors will crack down on recreational marijuana dispensaries and growers even in states where they are legal, U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske told a Canadian news magazine this week. The statement appears to be the first from a federal official to state explicitly that the federal government will prosecute dispensaries and producers once they are licensed in Washington and Colorado.  Washington and Colorado’s laws explicitly make both production and distribution of marijuana legal under state law if the entities are licensed and follow regulations.”

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/02/12/1581561/us-drug-czar-federal-prosecutors-will-go-after-washington-and-colorado-marijuana-distributors/?mobile=nc

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Armed protesters rally at Washington State Capitol

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Armed protesters rally at Washington State Capitol

“A group of protesters brandished their guns at the Washington State Capitol on Saturday to defend their right to bear arms.  The event was organized by the group 2nd Enforcers, which warned many of the 30 gun-related bills to be considered by the state legislature were a threat to people’s Second Amendment rights.  The bills would expand background checks to cover all gun purchases in the state, make leaving a loaded gun in a location accessible to children a crime of reckless endangerment, allow cities to prohibit guns at parks or recreational facilities, and ban guns from school campuses, among other things.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/10/armed-protesters-rally-at-washington-state-capitol/

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Hundreds of thousands march against austerity in Portugal

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“Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other Portuguese cities Saturday to protest against the government’s austerity measures.  The rallies were organised by a non-political movement which claimed 500,000 marched in the country’s capital and another 400,000 in the main northern city of Porto.   But the mood of the crowd was clearly political, calling for new elections with banners declaring ‘Portugal to the polls!’ and ‘If you fall asleep in a democracy, you wake up in a dictatorship’.  Another banner showed a picture of centre-right Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho with the caption: ‘Today I am in the street, tomorrow it will be you.'”

http://www.france24.com/en/20130302-hundreds-thousands-march-against-austerity-portugal-0

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United Nations says changing U.S. marijuana laws violate international drug conventions

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“Cannabis decriminalisation measures across the United States, including the medical use of marijuana in California, have been sharply criticised by the United Nations, which has warned Washington they violate the international drug conventions.  The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), which polices the drug treaties, has also warned about the growing public health threat from the ‘unprecedented surge’ in ‘legal highs’ and called for concerted global action to curb the growing trade.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/05/united-nations-says-changing-u-s-marijuana-laws-violate-international-drug-conventions/

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