A marijuana legalization proposal by New Approach Washington has activists taking sides in the Evergreen State. While Initiative 502 would tax and regulate cannabis, co-sponsor Rick Steves admits it's a "sober, pragmatic and conservative law." MORE...H/t to Lee.
Doug Hiatt announcing that Sensible Washington will be running an initiative in 2012 and asking for donations to help cover costs of printing, and volunteer support materials.
A new marijuana-legalization campaign with deep pockets and prominent supporters is poised to force the state Legislature to vote on the issue or send it to the 2012 ballot. MORE...
With only two months left to collect enough signatures to make next November's ballot, Initiative 502, the effort to legalize marijuana by the group New Approach Washington, is getting a big shot of money in the arm.
Meanwhile, attorney Doug Hiatt, the leader of failed rival legalization group Sensible Washington, is vowing to renew their fight against 502. Hiatt says that this week he will announce a new, broader pot-legalization initiative to be filed in January and ready to compete in the November election as well. MORE...
