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President Carter opposes legalization

President Carter opposes legalization

This morning, in Atlanta, Ga., former President Jimmy Carter announced his opposition to marijuana legalization and expressed support for Smart Approaches to Marijuana (Project SAM), an organization on whose board I’m proud to serve. Here’s the full...
Denver Office of Drug Strategy on A64

Denver Office of Drug Strategy on A64

The Denver Office of Drug Strategy submitted a report to inform the Denver City Council’s deliberations concerning implementation of Amendment 64, which Colorado voters approved in 2012 to legalize recreational marijuana. The report, authored by Vanessa M....
Denver mayor on marijuana legalization

Denver mayor on marijuana legalization

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has issued a strong statement regarding implementation of Amendment 64. In a letter, dated April 8, 2013, and addressed to a city council committee charged with recommending local regulatory enforcement of the amendment, the mayor stated...
Base DUID laws on responsible research

Base DUID laws on responsible research

Since mid-December 2012, Ed Wood has sent weekly e-mails to the Colorado legislature. Each one-page message focuses on a single issue related to drugged driving. Mr. Wood is an expert on the subject and ardently champions more sensible drugged-driving laws and...
State-run? Do the research.

State-run? Do the research.

When the joint select committee of the Colorado House and Senate met for the first time March 15 to devise ways to implement an amendment legalizing recreational marijuana use in this state, it decided to remove from further consideration the idea of a state-run...
‘How deep must we sink?’

‘How deep must we sink?’

Ed Wood is an expert on issues related to drugged driving — which is chief among the reasons Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed him to serve on a task force charged with recommending regulations of marijuana to the state’s legislature. How and why...

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