Tag: Ames Straw Poll
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Huffington Post: Blackberry Video of Herman Cain “Dodging” Medical Marijuana Question at 2011 Ames Straw Poll
I went to the Ames Straw Poll a couple months ago to vote for Rick Parry (#colbertnation shoutout). While I was there, Marni Steadham of Students for Sensible Drug Policy and I ran into Herman Cain, and attempted to ask him for a position on medical marijuana. We recorded the encounter with my Blackberry video…
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Full Text of Ron Paul’s Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana: HR 2306
Psst: If anyone out there is going to the Ames Straw Poll today, vote Ron Paul. Thanks. Ron Paul and Barney Frank introduced legislation earlier this year that would repeal federal penalties for production, distribution, and possession of marijuana, leaving states free to address the issue as they wish. The federal government’s role would be…
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Tomorrow’s Ames Straw Poll: Where 2012 Republican Candidates Stand on Marijuana
I can’t seem to find a decent source that accurately summarizes all of tomorrow’s Ames Straw Poll participants stances on marijuana, medical marijuana, or the war on drugs, so I’ll just go ahead and make one here. Candidate websites will be referenced at the end of this post. According to the official website for tomorrow’s…
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