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Joplin Sensible Sentencing Initiative
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I have to admit, I admire Kelly Maddy. I admire the grassroots political organizer’s commitment to the marijuana decriminalization cause and the work he has done in Joplin in support of the Sensible Sentencing Initiative. ....more>>
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Organizers say petition drive on marijuana plan near goal
A petition drive to put a marijuana-decriminalization proposal before the city of Joplin is close to having the necessary number of signatures, according to organizers.
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 Pot-signature drive kicks into gear w/ links Sensible Sentencing Initiative info, audio, video & petition language
Four months after Kelly Maddy stood on the sidewalk outside Joplin City Hall, flanked by supporters of his effort to decriminalize marijuana use in the city, the campaign is kicking into high gear.
Maddy, president of the Joplin chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, spent several hours Sunday in front of Dillons grocery store, soliciting signatures for the Sensible Sentencing Initiative. He met with a couple of less-than-friendly responses.
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Voices: Unsupported criticisms
The letter by Dianne Slater (Globe, Jan. 31) is based more on a logical fallacy than actual scientific data on behavioral patterns of marijuana users.
Naturally, critics of such a move warn that decriminalizing cannabis will increase pot use among Joplin’s young people. Such concerns, while understandable, are not supported by epidemiological evidence.
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 11/21/07, 2:58 p.m. Marijuana decriminalization initiative petition announced
On Friday afternoon, standing on the sidewalk at Joplin City Hall, Kelly Maddy, the president of the Joplin chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, flanked by Kris Krane, the executive director of the national organization, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and Ryan Denham, President of the Alliance for Drug Reform Policy in Arkansas, fired the first shot in what will be a year-long battle to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana within the city of Joplin and the paraphernalia that’s used to smoke it.
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Guest column: Legal marijuana would help millions
Have you heard the news? There is now a low-cost drug proven to ease a cancer patient’s suffering. Not only does this drug reduce the physical and psychological pain of cancer, but, more importantly, it restores a chemotherapy patient’s appetite.
The drug, of course, is marijuana.
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Pot petitions gaining ground
It might seem unlikely that an initiative petition aimed at decriminalizing possession of limited amounts of marijuana and the paraphernalia used to smoke it could make it onto the ballot in Joplin — let alone pass muster with voters.
But similar efforts have passed in nearby cities such as Columbia and Eureka Springs, Ark.
“We weren’t sure what to anticipate,” said Columbia police Chief Randy Boehm.
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Voices: Give voters the choice
Several letters to the editor have voiced concerns regarding the launch of our municipal initiative petition to lessen the criminal penalties associated with the possession of small amounts of marijuana. We understand those concerns and wish to address them.
Currently, Joplin police arrest an estimated 230 people annually for violating marijuana laws.
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Voices: Legalize marijuana
As a Christian, I wish Kelly Maddy and the Joplin chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws success, but for re-legalizing, not just decriminalizing, cannabis.
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Dave Woods: Pot stories keep comments section smokin'
Joplin police Chief Lane J. Roberts was blunt about his past use of marijuana during a recent interview concerning the launch of the Sensible Sentencing Initiative.
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Chief says his job is to support public’s mandates w/ Joplin police Chief Lane Roberts interview
Joplin police Chief Lane J. Roberts, a self-described child of the ’60s with more than 30 years of law-enforcement experience, makes no bones about his previous use of marijuana.
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Initiative petition aims to decriminalize marijuana
Kelly Maddy, president of the Joplin chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, took a deep breath on Friday and started his fight.
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High on hemp: Bands, speakers set for Cannabis Revival w/ links to petition, Jah Roots' site and NORML's Web site
The Cannabis Revival, now in its 10th year, is billed as the “Midwest’s largest marijuana law reform festival.” It kicks off Saturday at 2 p.m. in Landreth Park.
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