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The last few months are The last few months are "the first time I've ever felt that the wind is at my back and not in my face" when it comes to drug policy reform, said Ethan Nadelmann, director of the Drug Policy Alliance. "There's a tremendous amount of momentum across the board." (CBS) Sen. ...
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 24 days ago
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Jim Webb: What It Means To Be A
Leader Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) told the Politico last...
week that “ environmentalists will be forced to compromise next year and support the development of clean coal, nuclear power and other alternative fuels”: We need to ...
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Earth To Jim Webb: The Emissions Are The Crisis
highclearing.com - 25 days ago
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By Mona Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) proposes a
Blue Ribbon panel to study (scroll down just a...
bit) whether the drug war makes sense or serves justice. Well now, we can't have that, now can we? (All emphasis mine.) Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Press Release: ...
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Those Free-Speech Lovin’ Drug Warrior Repubs Like Chuck ...
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Maine Marijuana Law Approved; Help Defeat Grassley’s Decriminalization Gag Rule
The Moderate Voice —
... government to license medical marijuana dispensaries,” said Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, D.C., which drafted the initiative and provided start-up funding for the campaign. “Coming a decade after passage of Maine’s original marijuana law, this is a huge sign that voters are comfortable with these laws, and also a sign that the recent change of policy from the Obama administration is having a major impact.”
Yes, well, one step forward…
In March, Virginia Sen. Jim Webb introduced a bill ...
Grassley hoping to keep medical marijuana illegal
Iowa Independent —
... Some Republicans, however, are wary of taking any steps toward a legalization of drugs. And they’re lining up with amendments to prevent that from happening. U.S. Sen. ...
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