Home » VT News » Hero: Pro-Marijuana Advocates Set Up Shop In Vegas
Hero: Pro-Marijuana Advocates Set Up Shop In Vegas
Proponents of a petition legalizing small amounts of marijuana launched their campaign Tuesday, recruiting volunteers, serving snacks and urging Nevada voters to support a "tax-and-regulate" proposal on the November ballot.
"Our marijuana laws don't work," said Neal Levine, executive director of the Committee to Regulate and Control Marijuana. The group is largely funded by the Washington D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project.
This is the latest in a string of legalization efforts backed by the group. In 2002, Nevada voters overwhelmingly rejected a petition that would have legalized up to 3 ounces of marijuana. A similar petition failed to qualify for the 2004 ballot.
The latest incarnation of the petition, which allows adults to possess 1 ounce of marijuana, was signed by 86,000 people and put before the 2005 Legislature, where it found little support.
Lawmakers declined the chance to approve it and sent it back to voters.
Levine said he thinks this time around the initiative petition will find more support than the 2002 effort, which lost in a 61-39 percent vote.

Advertisement:
The Latest:
Introducing the Trippies Class of 2017What I Did On My Summer Vacation - Part 2
Sayonara Wynn Nightlife Social Media History
Sayonara Bellagio Table Game Canopies
Trippies 2017 Webcast Live This Saturday!
Some Thoughts About Alon
Crown Pulls Out Of Alon
The Lucky Dragon Photo Safari
The Trippies 2017 Final Nominees Are...
The Trippies 2017 Nomination Phase Is Now Open
The Crown Of Macau... And Eventually Vegas
» Complete Archive

Recent Comments:
» Sayonara Bellagio Table Game Canopies...
» Introducing the Trippies Class of...
» Introducing the Trippies Class of...
» Sayonara Bellagio Table Game Canopies...
Comments & Discussion:
» No Guts, No Glory... Be The First to Post
Comments Are Closed