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Parent Group Announces Support for Pot Measure 
Posted by CN Staff on September 21, 2006 at 07:43:52 PT
By Peter Marcus
Source: Denver Daily News
Colorado -- A group of parents gathered outside the State Capitol yesterday to announce their support for a ballot initiative to legalize the statewide possession of up to one ounce of marijuana in Colorado. Guarding Our Children Against Marijuana Prohibition believes that marijuana prohibition is harming children.“We need to rethink marijuana prohibition and what it says about the priorities of Colorado and this nation,” said Jessica Peck Corry, co-founder of the organization.
“The science shows that marijuana is far less harmful than alcohol and for our children’s sake it is time we treat it that way.”Joining Corry at the press conference was Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) campaign director Mason Tvert, Democratic activist Barbara Harvey and Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Dawn Winkler. SAFER is pushing for Amendment 44, which aims at passing similar statewide legislation as Denver’s Initiative 100, which passed last year and legalized the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for adults 21 years of age and older. Supporters discussed how they feel as parents about marijuana prohibition. They pointed to statistics that indicate that 86 percent of high school seniors say marijuana is “very easy” or “fairly easy” to get. The parental group said because of misleading propaganda, 12- to 17-year-olds believe smoking marijuana once or twice a week is more dangerous than having five or more drinks once or twice a week.“Our government has done such a good job demonizing marijuana that young people think smoking marijuana once or twice a week is equally as risky as trying the potentially deadly drug heroin,” said Tvert.SAFER appealed a decision by the Legislative Council last week that will include language in the state voters’ guide indicating that Amendment 44 would allow people to transfer up to one ounce of marijuana to juveniles 15 and older as long as there is no compensation. Tvert said the initiative would in no way allow for that because the measure would still prohibit anyone under the age of 21 from being in possession of marijuana. Because Colorado law makes it a Class 4 felony for anyone to induce, aid, or encourage a child under the age of 18 to violate any state or federal law, it would remain a felony for a person to give marijuana to someone under the age of 18.Colorado District Court Judge John McMullen dismissed the case last Wednesday based on a lack of jurisdiction. House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, speaking for the Legislative Council, decided not to amend the language. Romanoff said it was not the Council’s job in the first place to correct errors or conflicts in the way proponents word initiatives.To which Tvert replied:“This is entirely false. It is not the proponents’ duty to point this out. It was the Legislative Services’ job when we originally drafted the language to submit as an initiative, then it was the Title Board’s job during the ballot title hearings, then it was Legislative Council’s job during the ballot analysis drafting, then it was Romanoff’s committee’s job during the hearing.”Nevertheless, SAFER and its parental supporters are forging ahead and proposed yesterday legislation that would erase any doubt about the impact of Amendment 44 on individuals under the age of 21, assuming the measure passes in November. The legislation the coalition is recommending would ensure that the current fine for transfers of small amounts of marijuana to individuals 18 to 20 years old is retained and the statutory fine for transferring less than an ounce of marijuana to individuals 15 to 17 years old is doubled.Today, local physicians will be joined by Colorado Lt. Governor Jane Norton and national drug policy and prevention experts to conduct a news conference to announce a grassroots campaign urging voters to vote no on Amendment 44.Opponents of Amendment 44 will discuss statistics that reveal that today’s marijuana is more powerful and more addictive than it was a generation ago, said a spokesperson for the group.The group suggests that of all teenagers in drug treatment, about 62 percent have a primary marijuana diagnosis.The coalition plans to conduct a series of educational presentations called Colorado Marijuana Lectures designed to educate Colorado citizens on the dangers of marijuana. Experts affiliated with the group claim that legalizing marijuana will make Colorado the No. 1 drug tourist destination in America.Source: Denver Daily News (CO)Author: Peter MarcusPublished: September 19, 2006 Copyright: 2006 Denver Daily NewsContact: editor thedenverdailynews.comWebsite: http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:Safer Coloradohttp://www.safercolorado.org/Safer Choicehttp://www.saferchoice.org/Group Against Pot Initiative Plans Lectures http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22183.shtmlDEA: Pot Law Would Strain Copshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22182.shtmlProponents of Legal Pot Say Foes Blowing Smokehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22180.shtml
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Comment #11 posted by The GCW on September 25, 2006 at 04:21:42 PT
women and mothers 
US CO: LTE: Mothers and even God believe marijuana should be legal  Pubdate: Mon. 25 Sept. 2006Source: Denver Daily News (CO)Viewed at: http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/?page=details&id=2872 
Mothers and even God believe marijuana should be legal 
 Dear editor, America will witness the end of cannabis prohibition once women and mothers organize and speak out (“Parent Group Announces Support for Pot Measure,” Sept. 19, Denver Daily News) the same way they did to end the original prohibition [of alcohol] in the 1920s.Another reason to re-legalize cannabis that doesn’t get mentioned is because it is biblically correct, since God our Father indicates He created all the seed-bearing plants, saying they are all good, on literally the very first page (see Genesis 1:11-12 and 29-30). The only biblical restriction placed on cannabis is that it be accepted with thankfulness (see 1 Timothy 4:1-5).It’s time to stop caging and persecuting responsible adults for using what God says is good.Truthfully,Stan WhiteDillon 
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Comment #10 posted by Hope on September 21, 2006 at 20:57:45 PT
Safe, Mild, Non-Addictive Sixties-style Pot
Great idea, Cannabliss.
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Comment #9 posted by Hope on September 21, 2006 at 20:56:38 PT
Comment 5
Right on!
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Comment #8 posted by Wayne on September 21, 2006 at 20:11:17 PT
I wonder who is protecting these children
This was on NORML today. Check it out... up in New York, police did a no-knock 6am raid on a 40-year-old woman's apartment, handcuffed her kids, and shot and killed their DOG.The whole story just reeks of Gestapo. I guess they must have been hiding drugs in the dog's ass or something, I can't think of any other reason to shoot the dog. Unfathomable.And the best part...the chief says "This whole street is a mess. We'll be back." One can only hope he'll catch one between the eyes next time. Pig.
US NY: Children Handcuffed in Police Drug Raid
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Comment #7 posted by cannabliss on September 21, 2006 at 17:43:00 PT
For The Children
Kudos to GOCAMP for stealing the "save the children" line from the prohibitionists, not a one of whom ever answers why a 30 year old childless adult should be imprisoned for smoking a joint in the evening."Our" children need to trust what we say, and prohibition undermines that.The next group we need is "Boomers for the Legalization of Safe, Mild, Non-Addictive Sixties-style Pot", since one of the prohibitionists' new favorite lines is "today's pot is soooooo strong...", thus implicitly endorsing yesterday's.
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Comment #6 posted by dongenero on September 21, 2006 at 09:07:06 PT
Go Sam!
I'm with you.
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Comment #5 posted by Sam Adams on September 21, 2006 at 08:51:23 PT
DDN article
Well, considering that right now your town is widely known as "Mile High Shi**y" in the US, I would say "Rocky Mountain High" would be an improvement. Seriously, Denver is one of the grossest big cities in the US, compared to New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, etc.In reality, Colorado is already overrun with hippies and healthy young people who love the mountains and outdoor sports, and cannabis. However, the police, court workers, prison guards, and lawyers are quite happy to take this guy's tax money to make sure that we send a strong "message" against this type of activity, widespread in Colorado since the 70s. Keep the columns coming buddy, the government wants it's 50% of your salary and they want it in tomorrow's paycheck. They're happy to fight your NASCAR culture war, after all, you're paying for them to stand around drinking that coffee.This bigoted "pothead" garbage really gets my goat. It's the smart, productive people on the coasts of this country that are making all the money. All of the Northeast states only get like 60-70% of their federal tax money back from Washington, places like Texas and Oklahoma and Colorado get 120% or 130% back of what they pay.  The high-tech companies that have been paying the tab for Big Government for the last 20 years are full of gay people and pot smokers.  Stalin killed off all of those people, look where the Russian economy is today. They don't have any money available for NASCAR, Hummers, jet skis, ATVs, or anything else.
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Comment #4 posted by FoM on September 21, 2006 at 08:17:09 PT
Related Article from The Denver Daily News
Colorado Could Be No. 1 in Tourism — for Potheads ***By DDN Staff Report September 20, 2006 Welcome to Town Talk, the world’s only daily column that believes Colorado may become the next Amsterdam.This is because if Amendment 44 passes in November, Colorado may become the top drug tourist destination in America.In other words, if you vote for the amendment, which would legalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana in Colorado, people from all over America, and maybe even the world, including Amsterdam, may flood the hotels and tourist destinations.This could be the next big thing in tourism since Gay Ski Week!This also is a marketer’s field day. Think of the possibilities:• “Get a mile high in the Mile High City;”• “The grass truly is greener in Colorado;”• “Forget the Great Smoky Mountains. Come to Colorado and smoke one in the Rocky Mountains;” • “Colorado — where our bluegrass festivals are green.”Well, that’s all we could come up with yesterday. We may have been able to come up with more if we spent a little time with Mason Tvert, but the possibilities seem endless.Also, John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” could replace “Where the Columbines Grow” as the official state song, and Pike’s Peak could be renamed Pot’s Peak, all for marketing purposes. Well, we don’t know if there will be a huge tourism boost if Amendment 44 passes, and we don’t know how much potheads add to the tourism economy — we may only see a spike in the pizzeria sector and at the used CD stores.But it also may mean a few more days added to the Phish and Widespread Panic shows when they come to Colorado, so that’s a bonus. 
Complete Article: http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/?page=details&id=2799
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Comment #3 posted by global_warming on September 21, 2006 at 08:06:07 PT
looks like the dea is out of business in Colorado
Feds Couldn't Pursue Pot Cases If State Law Passeshttp://cbs4denver.com/local/local_story_264085008.html(CBS4) DENVER Law enforcement leaders in Colorado doubt that federal authorities would have time or resources to prosecute people for possessing small amounts of marijuana if Amendment 44 passes.snipped
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Comment #2 posted by mayan on September 21, 2006 at 08:00:53 PT
Lying Crooks Exposed
Colorado District Court Judge John McMullen dismissed the case last Wednesday based on a lack of jurisdiction. House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, speaking for the Legislative Council, decided not to amend the language. Romanoff said it was not the Council’s job in the first place to correct errors or conflicts in the way proponents word initiatives.To which Tvert replied:“This is entirely false. It is not the proponents’ duty to point this out. It was the Legislative Services’ job when we originally drafted the language to submit as an initiative, then it was the Title Board’s job during the ballot title hearings, then it was Legislative Council’s job during the ballot analysis drafting, then it was Romanoff’s committee’s job during the hearing.”They are ALL exposed as lying crooks. By the time Coloradoans get in the voting booth they will all know that the wording is false and that it was manipulated by those folks that Mason named. The backlash is surely brewing.THE WAY OUT IS THE WAY IN...Calling The Emperor's Bluff - 911 Truth Our Best Hope:
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http://prisonplanet.com/articles/September2006/200906_b_Race.htm9/11: Bias and Ignorance in AMERICAN THINKER - by James H. Fetzer:
http://www.scholarsfor911truth.org/911BiasandIgnoranceinAMERICANTHINKER.html911oz - Australian Research on 9/11:
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http://falseflagnews.com/9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB - OUR NATION IS IN PERIL:
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Comment #1 posted by Sam Adams on September 21, 2006 at 07:55:59 PT
Local Physicians stepping in
Uh-oh, looks like some rich old men realized that their monopoly on medicine is being threatened! Quick, run to the podium with your jack-booted government friends! Is there anyone left in this country who wants to do a good job just for the satisfaction of challenging themselves? Without cheating, paying people off, or relying on the prison/military/industrial state to attack the competition?I guess the temptation is strong.  Imagine how it would be at your job, knowing that you've got a couple hundred billions dollars worth of armed thugs on your side, beating down the lonely, creative innovators who try to find a better, cheaper, free-er way to help poor, sick people.Plus, a bunch of plants in a field can't buy your office a luxurious Thursday afternoon buffet every week, or send sexy blondes in brightly colored, tight-fitting $900 suits to give you free NFL tickets.And, our Big Government system has also eliminated the priests and ministers that used to make you feel guilty once per week.
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