Dominic Holden
It was January of 1998 when a friend and I drove to a basement in South Seattle to set up a pot garden. We were terrified. If a police officer pulled us over, how would we explain these bags of rapid-bloom fertilizer — in winte…
Posts Tagged ‘Washington State’
Endorsed: NORML Supports Marijuana Legalization Initiative in Washington State
February 17, 2012 | 6 views | 2 Comments
The NORML Board of Directors officially endorsed a cannabis legalization initiative at the recently concluded Annual Meeting that has qualified for the November ballot in the state of Washington. For the next nine months national NORML and its dozen in-state chapters will provide logistical, strategic, communications and fundraising support for Initiative 502, whose co-petitioner is NORML Advisory Board member and best-selling author/TV host Rick Steves. NORML’s staff envisages two more marijuana-related reform initiatives likely qualifying for this year’s fall ballot: *Citizens in Colorado will likely have the opportunity to vote [...]
Seattle Drug-War Protest Targets Christmas
December 23, 2011 | 1 views | No Comments
Vivian McPeak, executive director of Seattle's Hempfest, speaks on the stage at Myrtle Edwards Park on August 19, 2011. (photo: Joshua Trujillo / Seattlepi.Com)On a day when most people are opening presents, Vivian McPeak has stood outside the Kin…
Breaking News: Two Governors Petition Federal Government To Allow For Medical Marijuana
November 30, 2011 | 12 views | No Comments
The governors of Rhode Island and Washington have both signed a petition asking the Obama Administration to re-schedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule II, effectively ending the federal government’s total prohibition on medical patients having lawful and controlled access to organic cannabis products.
“The situation has become untenable for our states and others. The solution [...]
Posted in NewsDEA Raids Washington Marijuana Dispensaries in Cities That Set Marijuana As Lowest Enforcement Priority.
November 15, 2011 | 9 views | No Comments
Multiple news outlets are reporting DEA and local officials raiding over a dozen dispensaries in the Seattle-area counties of King, Thurston, and Pierce in Washington State.
The Olympian reports:
The Thurston County Narcotics Task Force served search warrants at five medicinal marijuana dispensaries Tuesday morning and shut them down, according to a police spokesman.
The News-Tribune reports:
Five dispensaries [...]
Posted in NewsWashington State Democrats Say Legalize Marijuana
September 19, 2011 | 12 views | No Comments
By a 75-43 vote, Washington state Democrats voted Saturday to endorse Initiative 502, which would legalize marijuana with distribution and sales put under control of the Liquor Control Board.
The party’s state committee adopted a resolution claiming …
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