Great Legalization Debates of 2012 — Round One
Wed., June 22, 2011
6:30pm to 7:00pm: Updates from Legalize2012.com
7:00pm to 9:00pm: Debate
9:00pm to 11:00pm: Music Provided by Colorado Goatherders
Casselman’s Bar and Venue, 2620 Walnut, Denver, CO
Free and Open to the Public
Moderated by Patricia Calhoun of Westword
Westword Debate Preview:
https://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2011/06/marijuana_legalization_debate_preview.php
Several Colorado groups are interested in putting a citizen’s initiative on
the ballot in 2012 to amend the state Constitution to “legalize” cannabis,
but what does “legalization” really mean? Can all these groups work
together to create true legalization based on cannabis freedom? In attempt
to find unity among these groups, Legalize2012.com has organized the “Great
Legalization Debates of 2012”. The goal of the debates is to discuss ideas,
policy and strategy on what will work best to protect Colorado cannabis
consumers from arrest, prosecution and discrimination. Colorado is a model
for the rest of the country, yet we don’t have a clear idea of what is the
best cannabis law for the state.
Participants:
– Legalize2012.com: The Cannabis Re-legalization Act
– Paul Danish, former Boulder County Commissioner and Boulder City
Councilman: The Danish Plan: Marijuana use shall not be punished
– Rev. Brandon Baker of the Greenfaith Ministry: Colorado Safer Communities
& Health Initiative, modeled after homebrewing
– Mason Tvert, MPP/DPA/Sensible/SAFER – gives DOR/Law Enforcement total
control of marijuana in Colorado
– Kathleen Chippi, the “Inalienable Right” model. Amend Article 2, Section
3 of the Colorado Constitution, making cannabis an inalienable right
– Corey Donahue, Crazy for Justice: Free Colorado Cannabis Act
With increasing public support for legalization, the question is not when
cannabis will be re-legalized, but how it will be re-legalized. Cannabis
hasn’t been legal in Colorado for all adults since 1937. Will Colorado’s
new legalization look like it did in the early 1900s, or will it look like
something new in the 21st Century? Now is the time for a Cannabis
Constitutional Convention, so we can all get together and discuss the
future of cannabis in Colorado.
Join us in this lively and friendly debate amongst legalization supporters
to determine the best path for a Colorado citizen’s ballot initiative to
amend the Constitution in 2012.
Join Us in Shaping Cannabis Policy for the 21st Century
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WATCH LIVE ONLINE
https://www.ustream.tv/channel/legalize2012
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MODERATED BY PATRICIA CALHOUN OF WESTWORD
Patricia Calhoun, editor of Westword, Denver’s alternative weekly
newspaper, has agreed to moderate the debate. Calhoun has hosted many
political debates in her long career covering Colorado politics. Westword
has covered Colorado cannabis politics extensively, so Calhoun will be the
perfect unbiased referee to what is sure to be a heated discussion.
Please copy and redistribute this announcement.
Printable PDF Poster:
https://www.legalize2012.com/news/debates/debate.poster1.pdf
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The Great Legalization Debates of 2012 are sponsored by:
Legalize2012.com
“Take the Greed Out of the Weed”
P.O. Box 19084, Boulder, CO 80308
Phone: 877-420-4205
Web: https://www.Legalize2012.com
