Saturday, August 11, 2012

Libertarian VP endorses CO marijuana legalization initiative

Libertarian VP goes after Obama's Drug War - West Palm Beach Libertarian | Examiner.com - Karl Dickey

August 10, 2012 - "Visiting a Denver medical marijuana dispensary Thursday, Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee and retired Superior Court Judge Jim Gray urged passage of Amendment 64, the statewide initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol that will appear on this year’s ballot.

"Judge Gray was also critical of the Obama Administration’s interference in Colorado’s state-regulated medical marijuana system. Last week, the Justice Department issued letters to 10 state-legal medical marijuana facilities demanding that they shut down. Fifty-seven total businesses have now received such letters.

"'Marijuana prohibition has been just as ineffective, harmful and wasteful as alcohol prohibition,' Gray said.... 'Amendment 64 presents a responsible new approach, and I am proud to lend it my full support.'

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/article/libertarian-vp-goes-after-obama-s-drug-war
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