cannabisnews.com: Question 9 Enjoys Potpourri of Support Question 9 Enjoys Potpourri of Support Posted by CN Staff on September 30, 2002 at 18:52:23 PT By Erin Neff Source: Las Vegas Sun Question 9 proponents unveiled some friends in high places Thursday as the campaign message shifts to argue that the marijuana initiative would close a loophole in Nevada's medical marijuana law.Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas, who carried the state's medical marijuana bill in the 2001 session, will chair a statewide steering committee for Nevadans for Responsible Law Enforcement. She's not the only lawmaker on the panel, either. Assemblyman Wendell Williams, D-North Las Vegas, is also on the steering committee.Other committee members are Andy Anderson, former president of the Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriffs; Republican Nye County Commissioner Dick Carver; Las Vegas attorney Laura Fitzsimmons; Bob Fulkerson of Reno, executive director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance; and Rabbi Richard Schachet of Henderson.The initiative would legalize possession of three ounces of marijuana for personal use in private places by those 21 and older.Proponents have used the popular medical marijuana law as an argument in favor of the legalization initiative.Giunchigliani said the initial medical marijuana law "isn't working" because there is nowhere for patients to get their marijuana.Billy Rogers, campaign manager for the initiative, said Question 9 has picked up steam since a statewide television ad campaign began. Rogers also said his polling suggests the initiative is ahead in both Clark and Washoe counties and even in the rural counties.Source: Las Vegas Sun (NV)Author: Erin NeffPublished: September 27, 2002Copyright: 2002 Las Vegas Sun, IncContact: letters lasvegassun.comWebsite: http://www.lasvegassun.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:NRLEhttp://www.nrle.org/Marijuana Policy Projecthttp://www.mpp.org/We Could Go Up in Smoke Over This http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14310.shtmlQuestion 9 Opponents Rally Against Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14278.shtmlLeaders Emerge in Nevada for, Against Pothttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14270.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment