November Ballot: VOTE to legalize nevada CANNABIS for 21 and over

:dance: :rasta: :smokin: Nevada
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Legalization Backers Urge Voters to Support Proposal on November Ballot

The Committee to Regulate and Control Marijuana opened its office in Las Vegas on Monday, officially kicking off its second statewide campaign to legalize possession of the weed by adults.

The group's goal is to get voters to approve a measure in November that would legalize possession of up to one ounce of pot for anyone 21 and older in Nevada.

"This will put it into a tightly regulated tax and control market for people who want to buy it," said Neal Levine, campaign manager. "It's taking it out of the schoolyards and putting it underneath the watchful eye of state government."

About 15 volunteers and staffers make up the Nevada campaign committee affiliated with the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington D.C., attended. Several of them said Tuesday that they believe Nevadans ultimately will agree that regulation of marijuana is a safer alternative than forcing users to drug dealers.

"I'm not in favor of cocaine or coke or -- God! methamphetamine, it's terrible -- but cannabis has been around for thousands of years," said 45-year-old Jack Roberto, one of those who will be working on behalf of the legalization effort.

So far, members of the group said, they're finding supporters at Las Vegas' First Friday arts festival and at college campuses.

If voters approve the measure, the state Department of Taxation would then set up a system to issue licenses to marijuana farms and businesses to sell the drug.

The initiative also would double the maximum penalty for vehicular manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or any drug and would double the penalty for giving or selling marijuana to a minor. Advertisements on the sale of legal marijuana would be illegal, and distributors would not be allowed to sell pot within 500 feet of schools or places of worship.

The language differs from a ballot initiative that failed in 2002 with only 39 percent of the vote. That initiative would have legalized three ounces.

"We've been working on this initiative now going on five years. We crafted it in a way we think appeals to all Nevadans," Levine said.

this is not just a win for nevada folks, this is a win for legalization in this entire country

millions of americans smoke anyways, nothing is going to change in nevada and other states will see that... nevada will then become ammunition for legalization debates (sort of as denver is becoming, shit takes time)

get out there and vote!!

:D this is a huge win for the cannabis community! this is awsome now the voters must pass it, and the same must happen all around the country! thats the best news ive heard all year, :D right now other groups should be pushing the same issue in other states. the gov will try to stop it but if more of the states follow they have more trouble and someday it may just be legal in the us period. sounds to me like this is the time for us to really push the issue in any way we can, theres a door thats being opened and we all need to walk through it!:D
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For those of you who would like to do something but arnt sure what to do or where to start, here a 2 links to NORML's site. The first link http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3446 tells you what needs to be done to change our current laws and how to do it! The second link http://capwiz.com/norml2/home/ is the page were you find the information you need to write/contact the governemt/political officals. Come on guys we learned this stuff in government and economics class in HS! Use it.:D