Washington bar opens its doors to pot smokers

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“Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill, owned by one Frank Schnarr, is thought to be the first of its kind anywhere in the U.S.: a bar that lets patrons toke up freely. Schnarr has set up the second floor of his bar as a private club called ‘Friends of Frankies.’ Interested patrons are charged a $10-a-year fee to access the lounge, where they can smoke marijuana freely. Schnarr was already in the headlines back in 2006, when he fought the state’s anti-smoking law and won. In the wake of Washington’s successful referendum to reform the state’s marijuana laws, he figured he would try to be the first again.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/10/washington-bar-opens-its-doors-to-pot-smokers/

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Poll: Feds should back off when states legalize pot

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“Americans are divided over whether marijuana should be decriminalized — 50% say no, 48% say yes — but they overwhelmingly agree on this: When states vote to legalize pot, the feds should look the other way. In a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, those surveyed say by almost 2-1, 63%-34%, that the federal government shouldn’t take steps to enforce federal marijuana laws in states that legalize pot.”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/06/usa-today-poll-public-against-feds-cracking-down-on-legalized-pot/1748911/

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Montana lawmaker asks to be paid in gold

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“A Montana state lawmaker is asking that he be paid in gold coins because of his lack of faith in the U.S. dollar amid a rising deficit. Jerry O’Neil, a Republican just reelected in his northern Montana district, says his constituents told him he was not honoring his duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution, which O’Neil and Gold Standard supporters say requires the government to print money backed by gold. So he wrote a letter to the state Legislature asking to be paid his public salary in gold. O’Neil said that he collects about $7,000 annually from the Montana Legislature.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83767.html

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New England Marijuana Legalization Bills Coming

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“In the wake of this month’s marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington, legislators in New England are ramping up efforts to be the next state to legalize. Solons in Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont have all signaled they will be filing legalization bills next year. The legislative process is frustratingly slow, often taking several years to get a measure through, but in the wake of the Colorado and Washington votes, we could see a sudden collapse in support for pot prohibition, even at the state house.”

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2012/nov/20/new_england_marijuana_legalizati

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Seattle Police Department publishes how-to guide for smoking pot legally

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“The Seattle Police Department on Friday published a how-to guide that explains the do’s and don’ts of marijuana legalization in the state. Written by a former writer for The Stranger, an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, readers might never guess it’s an official publication of the police department were it not for the .gov web domain. Despite the unprecedented nature of a major city’s police department releasing such a thing, it went completely under the radar until Thursday, when The Associated Press picked it up first.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/15/seattle-police-department-publishes-how-to-guide-for-smoking-pot-legally/

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Congressman Ron Paul’s Farewell Speech to Congress

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“After over 100 years we face a society quite different from the one that was intended by the Founders. In many ways their efforts to protect future generations with the Constitution from this danger has failed. Skeptics, at the time the Constitution was written in 1787, warned us of today’s possible outcome. The insidious nature of the erosion of our liberties and the reassurance our great abundance gave us, allowed the process to evolve into the dangerous period in which we now live.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/28295/Ron-Paul-Farewell-to-Congress

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Emboldened Rhode Island, Maine lawmakers seek to legalize pot

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“Rhode Island Rep. Edith Ajello, D-Providence, said Thursday that the passage of legalization referendums in the two Western states are the latest indication that American attitudes toward marijuana are softening. She said the regulated sale of marijuana would eliminate the black market while raising an estimated $10 million in revenue for government coffers. Maine Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, said she also will propose legislation to legalize marijuana in her state, and estimated that sales taxes on its purchase there would raise $8 million.”

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Emboldened-RI-ME-lawmakers-seek-to-legalize-pot-4039190.php

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Ron Paul and Barney Frank tell Obama: Respect state marijuana laws

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“Reps. Ron Paul (R-TX) and Barney Frank (D-MA) on Thursday called for the Obama administration to respect state marijuana laws, as California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) did on Sunday. Voters in Colorado and Washington state both approved referenda legalizing the limited recreational use of marijuana. However, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration still classifies marijuana as a schedule I drug: the most restrictive classification, reserved drugs with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medicinal value.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/14/ron-paul-and-barney-frank-tell-obama-respect-state-marijuana-laws/

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Latin American leaders urge review of U.S. pro-marijuana referenda

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“The leaders of Mexico and three Central American nations called Monday for a review of anti-drug policies after two US states voted to legalize marijuana. The presidents of Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and Belize called on the United Nations to hold a special session by 2015 to examine the ‘successes and limits’ of current strategies against drug trafficking. In a joint declaration read by Mexican President Felipe Calderon, the leaders asked the Organization of American States (OAS) to draft a report on the impact of last week’s referenda in the US states of Colorado and Washington.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/12/latin-american-leaders-urge-review-of-pro-marijuana-referenda/

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Colorado reps seek state exemption from federal pot prohibition laws

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“In the wake of this week’s historic vote to legalize marijuana in Colorado, the state’s three Democratic U.S. House members are drafting legislation aimed at easing the tension between the new state law and longstanding federal prohibition of the drug. Congressional staffers told the Independent that Colorado Reps Diana DeGette (CD1), Ed Perlmutter (CD7) and Jared Polis (CD2) are working independently and together on bills that would exempt states where pot has been legalized from the Controlled Substances Act.”

http://coloradoindependent.com/126304/colorado-reps-seek-exemption-from-federal-pot-prohibition-laws

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Washington bar opens its doors to pot smokers

Poll: Feds should back off when states legalize pot

Montana lawmaker asks to be paid in gold

New England Marijuana Legalization Bills Coming

Seattle Police Department publishes how-to guide for smoking pot legally

Congressman Ron Paul’s Farewell Speech to Congress

Emboldened Rhode Island, Maine lawmakers seek to legalize pot

Ron Paul and Barney Frank tell Obama: Respect state marijuana laws

Latin American leaders urge review of U.S. pro-marijuana referenda

Colorado reps seek state exemption from federal pot prohibition laws