QUESTION 9 ENJOYS POTPOURRI OF SUPPORT

Question 9 proponents unveiled some friends in high places Thursday as the
campaign message shifts to argue that the marijuana initiative would close a
loophole in Nevada's medical marijuana law.

Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas, who carried the state's
medical marijuana bill in the 2001 session, will chair a statewide steering
committee for Nevadans for Responsible Law Enforcement.

She's not the only lawmaker on the panel, either. Assemblyman Wendell
Williams, D-North Las Vegas, is also on the steering committee.

Other committee members are Andy Anderson, former president of the Nevada
Conference of Police and Sheriffs; Republican Nye County Commissioner Dick
Carver; Las Vegas attorney Laura Fitzsimmons; Bob Fulkerson of Reno,
executive director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance; and Rabbi Richard
Schachet of Henderson.

The initiative would legalize possession of three ounces of marijuana for
personal use in private places by those 21 and older.

Proponents have used the popular medical marijuana law as an argument in
favor of the legalization initiative.

Giunchigliani said the initial medical marijuana law "isn't working" because
there is nowhere for patients to get their marijuana.

Billy Rogers, campaign manager for the initiative, said Question 9 has
picked up steam since a statewide television ad campaign began. Rogers also
said his polling suggests the initiative is ahead in both Clark and Washoe
counties and even in the rural counties.

Pubdate: Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Source: Las Vegas Sun (NV)
Copyright: 2002 Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Contact: letters@lasvegassun.com
Website: http://www.lasvegassun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/234
Author: Erin Neff
Cited: Nevadans for Responsible Law Enforcement ( www.nrle.org )