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

 

Vikings: Adrian Peterson's remarkable journey heads home to Texas, and papa

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

Those lessons taught back home in Palestine, Texas, groomed a legend that continues to build as Adrian returns to his home state this weekend. Almost a year to the day after tearing two ligaments in his left … through a grueling rehab program. He …
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Owensboro Non-Profit Helps Spread the Homeless Needs

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Lanhan and the non-profit, helpsomeone.us, use their musical talents to drum up much-needed funds for suffering area homeless shelters by doing what they do best, playing concert fundraisers very often, like the one held earlier this month at Diamond …
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Transcript: Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse answers reader questions on casinos

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Thomas: Good Afternon Mayor Morse, Amtrak's Vermonter is poised to once again pass through Holyoke in 2014 and Connecticut is funding a major commuter railroad project between Springfield and New Haven. What are the city's plans for … We recently …
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