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Kharla Vezzetti
News Archive 2009
December 2009 CaNORML 2009 Accomplishments and Plans for 2010 California NORML is proud to have been on the forefront of marijuana reform in 2009, a year that marked a memorable turning point in the movement as legalization finally emerged as a serious political issue. Your support for CalNORML will help us move this issue forward …
CaNORML 2010 Accomplishments and Plans for 2011
CaNORML kicked off 2010 with a major legalization blitz in Sacramento, asking all activists to contact their Assemblymembers about AB390, Tom Ammiano’s landmark legalization bill that was sponsored by CalNORML. On January 12, the Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to approve the bill, the first time a legislative body has ever voted to repeal MJ …
Where Next for Marijuana Reform? Cal NORML Conference January 29th in Berkeley
See preliminary conference schedule. Dec. 15 – In the aftermath of Proposition 19, California NORML will host a statewide conference to discuss the future of marijuana reform efforts in California at the David Brower Center in Berkeley on Saturday, January 29, 2011. The conference will feature a public discussion with drug reform leaders, legislators, attorneys, …
Cal NORML Director Dale Gieringer Named Freedom Fighter of the Year
On Monday, November 22, California NORML director Dale Gieringer will receive the High Times Freedom Fighter of the Year Award in Amsterdam at the magazine’s annual Cannabis Cup celebration. Gieringer has been the state coordinator of California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) since 1987. He is also Vice-Chairman of the national …
California Voters Approve Local Medical Marijuana Tax Measures, Vote 46% To Support Prop. 19
November 3, 11 AM PDT – While Californians rejected Prop 19 to allow adult use of marijuana, they proved eager to approve measures to tax and regulate medical marijuana. At last report, Prop 19 was at 46%, the highest vote ever recorded in a legalization initiative; the previous record was a 2006 Nevada initiative which …
The November Election And Beyond
November 3 – Voters rejected California’s path-breaking marijuana legalization initiative Proposition 19 by 46% – 54%. Prop 19 did better than any previous marijuana legalization initiative, beating out a Nevada initiative that scored 44% in 2006. It was hurt by an unfavorable voting turnout in a strongly conservative off-year-election. Contrary to hopes, a large youth …
CAMP Eradicates 4.3 Million Plants – More Than State’s Annual Consumption
October 30 – California’s CAMP (Campaign Against Marijuana Planting) marijuana eradication reported 4,320,314 plant seizures in 2010, slightly less than last year’s all-time record of 4,463,917. CAMP estimates the wholesale value of the destroyed crop at $17.2 billion – enough to qualify for agricultural disaster aid for any other crop. This works out to $4,000 …
Marijuana Taxes & Regulations on Local Ballots
UPDATED 10/18 – Several cities will be voting on marijuana business tax measures on this November’s ballot. In addition to applying to medical marijuana sales, some would apply to recreational marijuana in the event Prop 19 passes. Cal NORML opposes Albany Measure Q, La Puente Measure N, Rancho Cordova Measure O, San Jose Measure U, …
California NORML: YES on PROP 19
Californians will have an historic opportunity this November to vote on a landmark initiative to legalize adult use and sales of marijuana. Polls indicate a tight race, with Prop 19 leading in most of them, presenting the likelihood that California will actually become the first state to legalize. Prop 19 is by no means a …