Monthly Archives: November 2010

Arizona Passes Prop 203, Legalizing Medical Marijuana, In Surprise Outcome

Medical MarijuanaA major elderly population means major glaucoma issues, which spells Arizona unexpectedly becoming the 15th state to legalize pot for medical use. Via CNN:

Almost two weeks after polls closed, Arizona voters have approved a medical marijuana law, state officials said Monday.

The close vote — by a margin of 4,341 votes — will be certified by the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office on November 29, said spokesman Matthew Benson. A ballot count from Maricopa County over the weekend allowed state officials to provide the results, he said.

Arizona becomes the 15th state, along with the District of Columbia, to have passed a medical marijuana law since 1996, said a spokesman with the advocacy group Medical Marijuana Project. The Arizona law will allow patients with “debilitating medical conditions” to use cannabis if they have a recommendation from their physician.

Arizona’s Proposition 203, approved 841,346 to 837,005, will allow about 120 clinics to dispense marijuana…

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Doesn’t Care If You Smoke Pot

The outgoing California governor made a late bid to become the most popular politician ever (with certain demographics) by telling Jay Leno Monday night, “No one cares if you smoke a joint or not.” NewsFeed must point out that Schwarzenegger wasn’t referring to the talk show host’s personal habits (which, of course, are gazing at [...] Continue reading

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