Mass voters OK easing marijuana laws
The News Review:
- Mass voters OK easing marijuana laws
- Mich. voters mull medical marijuana ballot measure
- Mass. voters OK decriminalization of marijuana
- US elections: Massachusetts and Michigan ease marijuana laws
- Michigan voters approve medical marijuana measure
- Second man arrested in large marijuana bust
- Firefighters find marijuana farm in Temple City
Mass voters OK easing marijuana laws
Boston Herald, United States
Voters have approved a measure to ease marijuana laws. Under the new law, which takes effect in 30 days, those caught will be forced to give up the pot and pay a $100 fine, instead.
Mich. voters mull medical marijuana ballot measure
MLive.com, MI
ESTBy JEFF KAROUB The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Supporters and opponents of a medical marijuana law werewatching to see if the state would join the dozen othersthat allow severely ill patients to use the illegal drug. Voters were deciding Tuesday on Proposal 1, which would allowthose patients to register with the state and legally buy,grow and use small amounts of marijuana to relieve pain,nausea, appetite loss and other symptoms. With 14 percent of the precincts reporting, 62 percent, or329,323 people, voted “yes” on the proposal, and38 percent, or 203,487 voters, were opposed.
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Mass. voters OK decriminalization of marijuana
Boston Globe, United States
Halpern, associate director of substance research at McLean Hospital, celebrated after hearing that the measure passed. By David Abel, Globe Staff Massachusetts voters today approved a ballot initiative to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, making getting caught with less than an ounce of pot punishable by a civil fine of $100. The change in the law means someone found carrying as many as dozens of marijuana cigarettes will no longer be reported to the state’s criminal history board. “The people were ahead of the politicians on this issue; they recognize and want a more sensible approach to our marijuana policy,” said Whitney Taylor, chairwoman of the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy, which campaigned for the ballot initiative. “They want to focus our limited law enforcement resources on serious and violent crimes. They recognize under the new law that the punishment will fit the offense.
US elections: Massachusetts and Michigan ease marijuana laws
guardian.co.uk, UK
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Wednesday November 05 2008 03. 35 GMT
Voters in Massachusetts and Michigan approved measures to slacken marijuana laws, while voters in other states were to decide questions on abortion and gay rights. Michigan became the 13th state to legalise marijuana for medical use, while Massachusetts decriminalised possession of one ounce or less of the substance, making the offence punishable with a citation and a $100 fine. “Tonight’s results represent a sea change,” said Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, which backed the Massachusetts and Michigan ballot proposals. “Voters have spectacularly rejected eight years of the most intense government war on marijuana since the days of ‘Reefer Madness’. “Other hot-button social issues were on state ballots today. In South Dakota, voters faced a ballot proposition that would have outlawed abortion except in cases of rape, incest and serious health threat to the mother.
Michigan voters approve medical marijuana measure
MLive.com, MI
open(url,winname,options) newwin. With 33 percent of the precincts reporting, 63 percent, or 847,244 people, voted “yes” on Proposal 1. Thirty-seven percent, or 491,593 voters, were opposed. The proposal removes state penalties for registered patients to buy, grow and use small amounts of marijuana. Opponents argue there’s no evidence the drug is an effective treatment for glaucoma, cancer, AIDS and other conditions.
Second man arrested in large marijuana bust
ReporterHerald.com, CO
Authorities announced Tuesday that 33-year-old Dallas A. Austin was arrested in Boulder. He is being held on $65,000 bond for suspicion of three felony marijuana charges and a felony charge of special offender. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Criminal Impact Unit searched a house north of Laporte, 6265 Kremmers Lane, on Oct. 30 and found 1,307 marijuana plants and 47 pounds of finished marijuana. Officials said they believe this is the largest single-site bust in Larimer County history. At that time, they arrested one man, 32-year-old Eloy Ignacio Garrido, 32, on charges of marijuana possession, distribution and being a controlled substance special offender, all felonies.
Firefighters find marijuana farm in Temple City
Pasadena Star-News, CA
Monday, they found it was being used as a “marijuana cultivations site,” Sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Butao said. Firefighters discovered 200 mature marijuana plants with a value of between $240,000 and $400,000 inside the house, Butao said. No one was in the house at the time, Butao said, and no arrests have been made.
November 5th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Is it now okay to walk downtown and smoke a joint in public? How can jobs still do piss testing if it is okay to have it? Can I send an ounce through the US mail without consequence? I think we have opened a large can of worms.