Monthly Archives: January, 2010
Marijuana Reform Bills Die In Washington State Legislature
Most of you already know about this, so we’ll be brief: earlier today HB 1177 (the so-called “decrim” bill) and HB 2401 (the legalization and taxation bill) died in the Washington State Legislature’s Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Details are over at the Seattle Times.
Of interest, State Rep. Steve Kirby (D-Tacoma), a committee member, [...]
Everett Herald Claims Marijuana Bills Dead In State Legislature
The Everett Herald is reporting today that both marijuana legal reform bills in the Washington State Legislature will die in the House Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee tomorrow. According to the paper, the votes simply aren’t there to get them out of committee and onto a formal floor vote. The bills in question are [...]
KING5/Survey USA Poll: 56 Percent Favor Marijuana Legalization In Washington State
On Wednesday, KING5 released results of a KING5/Survey USA poll of 500 Washington adults conducted on January 13, 2009. The poll asked respondents: “State lawmakers are considering making marijuana possession legal. Do you think legalizing marijuana is a good idea? Or a bad idea?”
Fifty-six percent of respondents said legalizing marijuana was a good idea while [...]
On KVI-AM Today
I’ll be on KVI-AM, 570 on your AM dial, at 5.35 p.m. today discussing Sensible Washington’s proposed initiative to remove all criminal penalties for adult use, possession and cultivation of marijuana with Libertarian host Peter Weissbach. Tune in and call in if you feel so inclined.
Today's Press Coverage
We’ve had quite the busy week doing interviews and such with the media. Last evening initiative co-author Vivian McPeak was on KOMO-TV news at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Today, Seattle blog The Sun Break has a nice write up on our initiative and The Stranger includes us in an article on how various marijuana-related [...]
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Sensible Washington Files Initiative to Remove Marijuana Criminal Penalties
Sensible Washington today announced that it has filed a ballot initiative with the office of Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed to completely reform marijuana laws in the State of Washington. If certified for signature gathering and later approved by Washington voters in the November 2010 general election, the measure would remove all criminal penalties [...]