From Salon.com…<\/p>\n
3 western states to vote on pot proposals<\/b> <\/p>\n
Oct. 10, 2004 | PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Bush administration’s war on drugs stretches deep into Asia and Latin America, yet one of its most crucial campaigns _ in the eyes of drug czar John Walters _ is being waged this fall among voters in Oregon, Alaska and Montana.<\/p>\n
In each state, activists seeking to ease drug laws have placed a marijuana-related proposal on the Nov. 2 ballot as part of a long-running quest for alternatives to federal drug policies they consider harsh and ineffective.<\/p>\n
If all three measures are approved, Montana would become the 10th state to legalize pot for medical purposes, Oregon would dramatically expand its existing medical-marijuana program, and Alaska would become the first state to decriminalize marijuana altogether.<\/i> <\/p>\n
Yay! It’s about time somebody stood up and said, folks… we’ve outlawed a plant<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Disclosure: I have never used marijuana, nor any other illegal drug. I did have a wine cooler once, before I was 21. I do own a hemp shirt, though.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From Salon.com… 3 western states to vote on pot proposals Oct. 10, 2004 | PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Bush administration’s war on drugs stretches deep into Asia and Latin America, yet one of its most crucial campaigns _ in … Continue reading