January 2010


"NH lawmakers mull decriminalizing and taxing pot," Terry Date, The Eagle-Tribune, January 31, 2010

"Legalized-pot measure almost certain for ballot," Syatt Buchanan, SFGate.com, January 29, 2010

"Bid to legalize marijuana in California takes key step," John Hoeffel, Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2010

"Taxing marijuana in California" (video),  Sean Donnelly, Time Videos, January 2010

"Bills to legalize marijuana fail to 'old generation'; new measure may go on ballot,' Matt Phelps,  Seattlepi.com, January 27, 2010

"In defense of Martha," Richard M. Evans, MetroWest Daily News, January 26, 2010

"Virginia should legalize marijuana," Robert Sharpe, Daily Press, January 24, 2010

"War on drugs: Time for Florida to legalize and tax marijuana," Kingsley Guy, SunSentinel.com, January 24, 2010

"If government doesn't control marijuana, criminals will," Tom Barnidge, Contra Costa Times, January 22, 2010

"Why didn't the Democrats embrace marijuana reform in Massachusetts?," Ben Morris, eNewsParkForest, January 20, 2010

"Wash. House committee votes down marijuana bills," Rachel LaCorte, Associated Press/Seattle Times, January 20, 2010

"No one's told drug-war soldier about peace breaking out," Susan Greene, The Denver Post, January 16, 2010

"Do states need federal permission to change their drug laws?," Jacob Sullum,  Reason Hit & Run, January 15, 2010

"Legalize pot, but don't make me pay for damage," John McCroskey,  Chronline.com (Lewis County, Washington), January 15, 2010

"Bill to legalize marijuana is up in smoke!," PR Newswire, January 15, 2010

"A doctor's case for legal pot," David L. Nathan, M.D., The Wall Street Journal, January 15, 2010

"Push for looser pot laws gains momentum,' Nick Wingfield and Justin Scheck, The Wall Street Journal, January 15, 2010

"California is free to make its own drug laws," Tamar Todd, Los Angeles Times, January 14, 2010

"Answer the questions before legalizing pot" (Editorial), The Monterey County Herald (California), January 14, 2009

"Marijuana legalization bill approved by key Assemby committee," Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times, January 12, 2010

"Washington activists file initiative to legalize pot," Gene Johnson, Associated Press, Newsobserver.com, January 11, 2010

"Viewpoints: Prohibition of pot feeds lawlessness," Paul Armentano, The Sacramento Bee, January 11, 2010

"Health costs of legaization would outstrip revenue gains," John Redman, San Diego News, January 10, 2010

"Legalizing and taxing marjuana would benefit society," Stephen Gutwillig and Mary Moreno Richardson, San Diego News, January 10, 2010

"Sorting out legislation," Michelle Quinn, The New York Times, January 8, 2010

"Petition to legalize marijuana filed," Geoff Dorman, Nevada Appeal, January 7, 2010

"What's next for marijuana reform?," Richard Evans and Steven Epstein, Metrowest Daily News, January 7, 2010

"City shouldn't sell cannabis--just tax it" (editorial), The Record Searchlight/redding.com, January 7, 2010

"Will Oaksterdam legalize marijuana?,"  Jonathan Blair, SFGate/Oakland Blog, January 6, 2010

"Petition drive starts today to legalize marjuana," Nevada Appeal, January 6, 2010

"Some want legal pot to protect kids," UPI.com, January 6, 2010

"Marijuana: Bid to legalize pot is counter to U.S. trend," Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, January 5, 2009

"Weed takes root: marijuana's steady creep toward legalization nationwide," Dave Ferrell, SFWeekly.com, january 4, 2010

"Prohibition: a cautionary tale," Thomas Fleming, The Wall Street Journal, January 4, 2009

"Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws proposes 2012 ballot initiative to tax and regulate marijuana,"  Dev Meyers, Examiner.com/National, January 4, 2010

"The best chance yet for legalizing marijuana," Daniela Perdoma. AlterNet.com, January 4, 2010

"Legal smoking of marijuana possible soon" (Editorial), San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times, January 2, 2010


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