Z94 - The Rock Station » marijuana

Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:52:21 +0000

One of the biggest stories out of last week’s election was that voters in Colorado and Washington State chose to legalize marijuana. States like California had previously approved medical marijuana, but Colorado and Washington are the first to also approve cannabis for recreational use. The federal government continues to ban all use of marijuana, setting up interesting questions concerning [...]

10 Owls Who Are Happy About Marijuana Legalization Passing

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:14:27 +0000

There have been a lot of crazy things happening in America recently. Obama just got elected for a second term and a guy magically came back to life after dying mid-voting, for example. That’s some pretty exciting stuff if you ask us.But perhaps the most surprising happening probably has Mr.Â Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-BopÂ high on extra happiness [...]

Attempt to Sway Election With Free Weed Goes Up in Smoke

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:00:09 +0000

Politics is on the mind of many people this time of year but one California community is taking their civic duty to new heights, with voter turnout for a recent local election hitting record levels. The reason? Free weed. In the Los Angeles suburb of Eagle Rock, the number of voters turning up at the [...]

City Attorney Drops Joint in Court, Gets Arrested, Angers Wife

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:32:03 +0000

Of all the places to unintentionally drop an illegal drug, inside of a courtroom right in front of a police officer has to be among the worst.

Which is exactly what happened to New Orleans assistant city attorney Jason Cantrell.

Half of Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:34:52 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, 50 percent of American adults favor legalizing marijuana, the highest percentage in Gallup’s 42-year history of asking that question. Forty-six percent of Americans believe marijuana should remain illegal.

Congress Pondering Bill That Could Make Marijuana Legal

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:51:49 +0000

Marijuana legalization has two pretty high-profile friends in Congress. Republican Ron Paul of Texas and Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts are co-sponsoring a bill that would put an end to the federal criminalization of marijuana. If passed, the bill would allow the states to “legalize, regulate, tax and control marijuana without federal interference.” Here is [...]