Posted on 10/09/2002 3:11:30 PM PDT by MrLeRoy
VOTERS in Nevada are to decide next month whether to become the first state in the United States to legalise marijuana.
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A September 26 poll in Las Vegas showed a majority of voters supporting the measure, with 55 per cent in favour and 43 per cent opposed.
In addition, the group promoting the constitutional change, Nevadans for Responsible Law Enforcement, or NRLE, is flush with money - it has almost £330,000 on hand - and has run TV ads since September 12.
Opponents, who waited until September 27 to officially form Nevadans Against Legalising Marijuana, may not even have money for mailing, according to the groups members.
Opponents are appalled that the largest newspaper in the state, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, endorsed the measure as a means to "bring compassion and common sense to drug laws" and that Republican Governor Kenny Guinn has refused take sides.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.scotsman.com ...
Don't you mean "trillions"??
If you going to engage in hyperbole, do it right.
And BTW, vrooooom...wanna wave to me?
There is no joy in Potville today, the mighty bong struck out.
>>>There is no joy in Potville today, the mighty bong struck out.
The people have spoken.
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