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Mitt Romney says medical marijuana, gay marriage are “state issues, right, aren’t they, really?”
Mitt Romney was interviewing with a reporter from Colorado who asked a series of questions, including his opinions on civil unions or marriage equality for gay people, in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants, and Colorado’s state recognition of medical marijuana. Frustrated by the questions not leading to his preferred talking points, Gov. Romney, exasperated, asks “Aren’t there issues of significance you’d like to talk about? The economy?…”
Herman Cain joins Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, as Republican Presidential Candidates that support States Rights to Medical Marijuana
“If states want to legalize medical marijuana, I think that’s a state’s right,” Cain said while campaigning in Iowa. “Because one of my overriding approaches to looking at all of these issues — most of them belong at the state, because when you do something federally … you try to force one-size-fits-all.”
Gary Johnson to Announce Intent to Run for President in Late April
He does not see his stand on issues like marijuana legalization as detriments to a potential GOP nominee. “It’s just one in a series of cost-benefits. What are we spending our money on and what are we getting for the money we’re spending. Half of the money we’re spending on the courts and law enforcement and prisons is drug related. And what are we getting for that? Well, we’re arresting 1.8-million people a year in this country, which is just staggering when you considering the population of New Mexico is 1.8-million.”
Religious leaders ask Illinois lawmakers to allow medical marijuana use
It has been my experience as typical American church-going Christian that our religious right haven’t embraced Marijuana, and they take a stance contrary to the religious teachings of the Kings James or Living Bible. In spite of condemnation from hard line conservatives, this isn’t the case of Illinois Reverend Al Sharp, executive director of Chicago-based [...]
Stash for Mon, Feb 2, 2009
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2009-02-02 Well, wasn’t THAT one hell of a Super Bowl? I was pulling for the Cards and thought my 23-21 Steelers-miss-last-second-FG prediction was going to be pretty darn close. But what do you know, a stoner goes and catches the game winning last minute touchdown and is voted [...]
Phelps Apologizes for Marijuana Use
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Olympic great Michael Phelps has acknowledged ”regrettable” behavior and ”bad judgment” after a photo in a British newspaper showed him smoking marijuana. In a statement released to The Associated Press, the swimmer who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games conceded the authenticity of the exclusive picture published [...]
Cannabis Civil Rights
“You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern. Since we so diligently urge people to obey the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 outlawing segregation in the public schools, at first glance it may seem rather paradoxical for us consciously to break laws. One may [...]
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