Survey data just released by Public Policy Polling shows Massachusetts’ medical marijuana initiative, Question 3, with an overwhelming lead amongst likely voters. From August 16th to the 19th, PPP surveyed 1,115 likely Massachusetts voters. The question wording and results are as follows: Question 3 would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. If the election was today, would you vote yes or no on Question 3? Yes 58% No 27% Undecided 15% Read more from PPP here. This is an upward trend […]
Day: August 23, 2012
NAACP Endorses Colorado’s Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Amendment 64
This morning, the Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana conference of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) endorsed Amendment 64, a Colorado ballot initiative that aims to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. This adds to the growing list of organizations getting behind the ballot measure, which already includes groups such as the Democratic and Libertarian Parties of Colorado, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, and the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition. Speaking in support of the endorsement, conference president Rosemary Harris Lytle stated, “In ending the […]
Anatomy of an American City
Think a non-fiction version of “The Wire”
Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines — “Baltimore: Anatomy of an American City”
So… how come we can’t get Al Jazeera on American cable systems?
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