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Cigarette Purchases Are a Reason for Legalizing Marijuana
Updated with Cannabis Bureau of Delaware’s action yesterday.
Chris Christie tried to convince 23 million Americans he supports medical marijuana. He doesn’t
Chris Christie has done everything he can to drag his feet on implementing medical marijuana in New Jersey. Here are the facts.
New Legislation Proposed to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
Yes, this is actually happening in Delaware. Rep, Helene Keeley (my rep!) has sponsored HB 371, legislation that would allow Delawareans to possess less than an ounce of marijuana and makes public consumption of marijuana a civil (rather than criminal) offense. Should this pass, Delaware would join 18 other states and multiple municipalities in helping to de-escalate the War on Drugs. People with small amounts of marijuana are a wasteful target for law enforcement (unless, of course, they are suspects in other crimes) and it is well past time to refocus limited dollars and resources for law enforcement on the crimes that actually harm people or property. I support this effort. Here is the press release on this bill:
Medical Marijuana… Remember that?
It was over two years ago that Delaware became of the growing number of states that allow medical marijuana. Senator Margaret Rose Henry’s SB 17 passed the Senate 18-3 (and then inexplicably 17-4 the second time after the House amended it) and the House 27-14, and Governor Markell signed the bill a few days later, which is his custom if he really likes a bill. But then came the Federal roadblock, as Eric Holder’s Justice Department threatened state officials with prosecution.
Since I preemptively attacked the Governor this morning for a rumored but not yet taken action, it seems only fair to applaud the Governor to finally sticking up his middle finger to Attorney General Holder and President Obama for their illogical, unprogressive and hypocritical opposition to medical marijuana. The breaking news:
After a months-long delay, Gov. Jack Markell is moving forward with implementation of Delaware’s medical marijuana program despite threats from the U.S. Department of Justice that state officials could be subject to prosecution.
The move comes after other states, including New Jersey and Rhode Island, have issued licenses for marijuana distribution centers.
Markell told lawmakers in a letter today that the state will issue a request for proposal to open a marijuana cultivation and distribution center, or “compassion center,” in Delaware next year. The law that Markell signed in 2011 legalizing medical marijuana in Delaware called for compassion centers in each county.
News-Journal Reports Final Passage of Medical Marijuana Law
This just breaking from Dover. And sources say Markell will sign it.
PDD Meeting Tonight: Medical Marijuana, Reproductive Freedom and Marriage Equality
The Progressive Democrats for Delaware will be holding their monthly meeting tonight at the Delaware Democratic Headquarters in New Castle, and they will have Senator Margaret Rose Henry there to discuss the medical marijuana bill, as well as representatives from Equality Delaware and the ACLU to discuss the civil union bill, and Planned Parenthood to discuss women’s freedom of choice. If you support these causes, we need to see you there.
Breaking from AP: Obama Administration Will Not Prosecute For Medical Marijuana
I’ll smoke a raise a toast to this one: The Justice Department has reportedly told prosecutors that, as long as users are in conformity with state laws, prosecution basically is a waste of time.
Budget Crisis To Lead the Way to Legalizing Marijuana?
The California Tax Board has told the state that if they legalized marijuana, the state could raise $1.4 billion in revenues. This assessment looks at an actual bill pending before the CA Legislature: The bill (Assembly Bill 390) by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, is still awaiting its first committee hearing and is likely not […]
Delaware Ready for Medical Marijuana?
State Sen. Margaret Rose Henry has introduced legislation to provide for the controlled distribution of marijuana to relieve chronic pain in people suffering from serious medical conditions. Ginger Gibson writes in today’s News-Journal article: Under Senate Bill 94, residents would be allowed to have up to 6 ounces of marijuana, considered a month’s supply, Henry […]
Supreme Court Rejects Ban on Medical Marijuana
And who’s to say it’s not for medicinal purposes? The Supreme Court today struck down appeals from two holdout California counties that had opposed the lifting of the state’s ban on medical marijuana. The action likely will clear the way for patients in San Diego and San Bernardino counties to seek county-issued identification cards that […]
AG Holder Puts A Stop to Medical Marijuana Raids
From a press conference today: Today came word that newly installed U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder would stop the practice established by the Bush administration of raiding legally licensed medical marijuana dispensaries. The Drug Enforcement Agency will now cease the raids that have continued, according to reports, even after Bush left office. Holder said Obama’s […]
Legalizing Marijuana More Popular Than Republicans
And, apparently, more popular than than Republican policies, too — Chris Bowers does the work (see Open Left for links to where the polling comes from): It should also be noted that, at 40-41% (ed. note: Rasmussen and CBS polls respectively) support, legalizing marijuana is more popular than all of the following: * Opposing stricter […]
Song of the Day 4/20: Fraternity of Man, “Don’t Bogart That Joint”
Another April 20 and Delaware continues to creep slowly towards making recreational marijuana not just legal but obtainable. Don’t bogart that process! The Fraternity of Man was a psychedelic blues band formed by members of Lowell George’s group The Factory after he left for the Mothers of Invention. This slow country number about dope-smoking etiquette, […]
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