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

 

Nadya 'Octomom' Suleman checks into rehab for Xanax dependency

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nadya-suleman-octomom-rehab.jpg Nadya Suleman, a.k.a. the "Octomom," mother to 14 children and budding porn star/stripper, has checked into rehab for a prescription drug problem, TMZ reports. She'll be there for 30 days and has left her enormous brood …
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Pete Thamel: John Lucas provides details of Tyrann Mathieu's drug rehab

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Robert Seale/SI. Tyrann Mathieu spent four weeks of rehab with John Lucas before returning to LSU as a student this fall. The first two weeks were in-patient drug rehab. The second two weeks were counseling and therapy. Mathieu is scheduled to return …
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Nadya Suleman checks herself into rehab; nannies and friends caring for brood

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Suleman, 37, admitted herself into the Chapman House Drug Rehabilitation Center in Orange County over the weekend. Interestingly enough, the information comes straight from a Suleman representative, on Tuesday. The unnamed spokesperson said: …
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