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Updates on drug policy and crime-related state initiatives

By Douglas A. Berman

This news report from Join Together provides an effective review of all the drug policy state initiatives that were considered by voters yesterday.  Here is how the review begins: California voters yesterday soundly defeated closely-watched Proposition 5 and another drug-related initiative, while Massachusetts and Michigan passed marijuana-related measures by wide margins.  Voters in Maine, Oregon, and North Dakota also weighed on in statewide ballot issues related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. In other initiative news, this AP reportindicates that voters in San Francisco rejected Proposition K, which would have barred local authorities from investigating, arresting or prosecuting anyone for prostitution. Also, at C&C, Kent provides this opinionated update on Califorina-specific crime-related initiatives: With 95% of precincts reporting, it appears that Proposition 9, the crime victims' rights initiative, has passed by a 6% margin...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on November 05, 2008 (boomark / email).