The marijuana movement can chalk up one victory at the polls for the 2010 Election: Arizona’s Proposition 203 to bring medical marijuana to the state pulled ahead by 4,000 votes in last-minute counting. And as of last night, it’s official: medical marijuana is coming to Arizona.
Arizona Passes Prop 203 for Medical Marijuana |
| By: Michael Whitney Sunday November 14, 2010 7:00 pm |
Arizona’s Prop 203 Down by Just 2,400 Votes |
| By: Michael Whitney Wednesday November 10, 2010 5:40 pm |
In what is now a week-long count of provisional and absentee ballots for Arizona’s Prop 203, which would bring medical marijuana to the state, the latest tally shows the tightest margin yet. It’s crazy close – Prop 203 is losing by just 2,376 votes.
Arizona Prop 203 Gaining as More Votes Are Counted |
| By: Michael Whitney Friday November 5, 2010 3:08 pm |
Cross your fingers: things aren’t looking too bad for Arizona’s medical marijuana ballot initiative. Initially down by more than 7,000 votes on Election Night, Prop 203 is now down by less than 4,500 votes as hundreds of thousands of ballots are counted.
Arizona Prop 203: Still Counting Votes for Medical Marijuana |
| By: Michael Whitney Thursday November 4, 2010 3:46 pm |
It’s not over yet for Arizona’s Proposition 203 to legalize medical marijuana in the state. While the initiative is down by less than 1%, the results are not final.
The Marijuana Policy Project – which put the initiative on the ballot and provided major funding and support for the campaign – reports that there are up to 300,000 ballots to be counted.
Prop 203, Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act, Ahead 54-32 |
| By: Jon Walker Thursday October 14, 2010 3:15 pm |
Voters in Arizona strongly support allowing for medical marijuana in the state. According to a Rocky Mountain poll, 54 percent of likely voters in Arizona plan to vote yes on Proposition 203, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. Only 32 percent of voters claim they plan to oppose the measure.
Today is the Last Day to Register to Vote in Arizona |
| By: Michael Whitney Monday October 4, 2010 2:50 pm |
Attention Arizona: today is your last chance to register to vote if you want to help pass Prop 203 and bring medical marijuana to your state. As of 11:59pm tonight, if you’re not registered to vote at your current address, you can’t vote on November 2. Click here to register to vote online in Arizona.
Just Say Now Launches Online Phone Banking for Marijuana Reform |
| By: Michael Whitney Friday October 1, 2010 7:24 am |
This morning, Just Say Now is proud to announce a new tool to put marijuana reform directly in the hands of activists: online phone banking to identify supporters of marijuana reform before November’s election.
There are thousands of voters in Arizona, California, Oregon, and South Dakota who we need to vote for marijuana reforms. We’re targeting calls to young voters and “surge voters” – people who turned out in 2008 but who are not yet likely to vote in the midterm elections.
Arizona’s Prop 203: Pledge to Vote for Medical Marijuana |
| By: Michael Whitney Wednesday September 29, 2010 5:10 pm |
Arizonans will vote on Proposition 203, which if passed would bring medical marijuana to Arizona. This year could be the year Arizona patients finally have safe access to medical marijuana. Prop 203 is up in the polls, but opposition is starting to pop up. In addition to the Arizona Cardinals NFL team donating $10,000 to get between cancer patients and their doctors, Sheriff Joe Arpaio came out against Prop 203.
It’s critical that we secure as many votes as we can for Prop 203. If you’re an Arizona voter, can you please pledge to vote for Prop 203?
Pledge to vote Yes on Prop 203 and help bring medical marijuana to Arizona.
Arizona Cardinals Donate $10,000 to Fight Cancer Patients and Medical Marijuana |
| By: Michael Whitney Tuesday September 21, 2010 2:25 pm |
In just six weeks, Arizonans will vote on Prop 203: an initiative that will bring medical marijuana to Arizona. But not if the Arizona Cardinals have anything to do with it. The NFL football team donated $10,000 of the team’s money last week to opponents of Prop 203 and medical marijuana in Arizona. We need to fight back the Cardinals’ attacks on cancer patients. Click here to sign Just Say Now’s petition condemning the Cardinals for standing between Arizona patients and their doctors.


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