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
Study Finds Drug Rehab Could Reduce WV Prison Overcrowding
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All 10 of the state's regional jails have more inmates than what they were meant to hold and some researchers say our state's drug problem plays a major role. … Probation and parole programs don't have the funds for any substance abuse services. Our …
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Task force raids non-profit headed by Albany priest
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SCHENECTADY — A task force of FBI agents and state attorney general's investigators raided three offices tied to the Altamont Program early Wednesday, carting away records and computers from the statewide nonprofit organization that was founded …
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State lawmakers weigh fiscal cliff's potential impact in Texas
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Health officials say the state relies on federal money for mental health and drug rehabilitation programs, much of which comes in the forms of either federal grant money or matching funds. Many of the programs that would be subject to funding cuts …
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