Vote yes for Marijuana

Several states including New York are engaged in a heated debate over amending state laws to allow for distribution of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Californians and Nevadans have pressed for outright decriminalization, regulation and even have some government officials singing the to the tune of the potential revenues such actions could legitimately create. The movement is gathering momentum. If we can get enough people to the polls to vote yes for marijuana in California and Nevada together we can achieve something that has been waiting for 80 years, something that the free love generation never could, something that might signal a shift in the entire American mindset. Let freedom ring. Get active and get to the polls this November.

Legalize It...California moves for decriminalization of Marijuana

California, the well spring of the medicinal marijuana movement is trying to take things a step further. "This is a watershed moment in the decades-long struggle to end marijuana prohibition in this country," said Stephen Gutwillig, California director of the Drug Policy Alliance, which has spearheaded the ballot initiative. Certain polls suggest 56% of the California vote would favor such an action. the legalization might represent more than just an opportunity to score some good buds freely at the local convenience store. The regulation and taxation of the drug could represent a tangible boost to the lagging California economy... read more

Pot o' Gold

New York State democrats are pushing to legalize medical marijuana. They profess that the herbs medicinal properties can help many serious illnesses like cancer but confess an ulterior motive. They propose that the $15 million that they can generate annually in licensing fees are a nice start on bridging the $9 billion dollar budget gap. The Republicans claim that the Democrats budget proposal is full of 1 time fixes. Will partisan politics ever come the the realization that the real arguments should be about compassion and freedom. They will never be able to maintain a tidy budget...more from the source here.