Who’s Fighting Marijuana Legalization in Colorado?
Who’s Fighting Marijuana Legalization In Colorado? – “Marijuana legalization would harm kids, says Smart Colorado, a group advertising stock images of children along with messages asking for voters to reject Amendment 64, a ballot initiative this year to legalize and tax pot. Smart Colorado, led former Republican senate candidate Ken Buck and a team of Republican lobbyists and campaign operatives, hopes to drive down the popularity of Amendment 64 before Election Day. The supposedly family-friendly group, however, relies heavily on funds from a pair of controversial Republican fundraisers who once led a drug rehab center shut down over wide-ranging child abuse scandals. Save Our Society from Drugs, a Florida-based nonprofit founded by Mel and Betty Sembler, has given Smart Colorado contributions totaling 1497 through September, according to The Nation’s review of state finance disclosures. That’s 95 percent of the money raised by the group so far…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Lee Fang in The Nation: www.thenation.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com
Overdosed and Overrun: Alaska heroin epidemic
Filed under: state funded drug rehab
The clinic had been running on flat funding, but state lawmakers committed about $ 210,000 to increase drug rehabilitation services around Alaska. The Center for Drug Problems would get its share and would be able to increase the number of patients in …
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(D) District 11 Senate: Victoria Brown
Filed under: state funded drug rehab
Meanwhile our legislature and especially the GOP which my opponent is a part of, has not put attracting new business to the state FIRST. In addition I would work to strengthen our schools … There are times local control is suitable for the funding of …
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6 battle for 3 District 27 seats
Filed under: state funded drug rehab
“I think we should seriously consider looking toward building a new prison, but I think if we do we need to gear it toward drug rehabilitation,” Flanigan, a Princeton attorney and the current chairman of the Mercer County Democratic Party, said. “I …
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