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The politics of pot is usually relegated to the extremes, with
libertarians arguing for legalization, liberals asking for lighter sentences and social conservatives viewing marijuana as a scourge on society. But Question 9 -- a Nov. 5 ballot initiative asking voters to support legal possession of up to 3 ounces of marijuana for private use -- has entered the mainstream this election cycle. A new breed of voter is registering for the first time and political parties are at odds about whether the question will affect their candidates. Already more than 100,000 registered voters signed the petition that put the question on the ballot. And election officials and parents of teenagers are noticing a spike in interest from a typically apathetic voting demographic -- 18- to 25-year-olds. Clark County's Registrar of Voters Larry Lomax says that although specific statistics on the number of teenagers registering to vote for the general election are not kept, he has seen signs that Question 9 is motivating teens to get involved. Pubdate: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 Source: Las Vegas Sun (NV) Copyright: 2002 Las Vegas Sun, Inc Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/234 |
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