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STATE OF WASHINGTON MAY MAKE MARIJUANA LEGAL!

  
Monday, June 28 2010 @ 09:59 AM EDT
Contributed by: duck

iBurlington.comSTATE OF WASHINGTON MAY MAKE MARIJUANA LEGAL!

The people of the State of Washington are collecting petition signatures
to put a question on the Nov. 2, 2010 Ballot to ask voters if they
want to make marijuana legal for adults age 18 and over.

Scroll down the Washington Secretary of State page to
Initiative Assigned Number 1068.
http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/initiatives/people.aspx

Assigned Number: 1068
Filed: 01/14/2010

Sponsors
Mr. Christopher H. Bass
Mr. Martin W. Howser

Public Contact Information:
1324 N Liberty Lake Rd #187
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
Phone: 208-398-6891
administrator@FreedomInitiatives.com

Ballot Title
Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. 1068 concerns marijuana.

Concise Description: This measure would remove state civil and criminal penalties
for persons eighteen years or older who cultivate, transport, possess, sell or use
marijuana. Restrictions and penalties for persons under eighteen would be retained.

Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ]

Ballot Measure Summary
This measure would remove state civil and criminal penalties for persons eighteen
years or older who cultivate, transport, possess, sell or use marijuana. Marijuana
would not longer be defined as a "controlled substance". Civil and criminal
penalties relating to drug paraphernalia and provisions authorizing seizure or
forfeiture of property would not apply to marijuana-related offenses committed by
person eighteen years or older. The measure would retain current restrictions
and penalties applicable to persons under eighteen.

Apparently, they only have a few more days to collect initiative petition signatures in Washington! GOOD LUCK TO THEM! GOD BLESS THEM!

Vermont 2010 candidates who are in favor of ending marijuana prohibition, include, to some extent or another:
Paul Beaudry - Republican
Dennis Steele - Independent
Em Peyton - Independent
Peter Shumlin - Democrat
and Cris Ericson of the
United States Marijuana Party.
http://USMJP.COM
HTTP://CRISERICSON.COM

      
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