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Monday, February 4, 2013
Effort building to change US marijuana laws
February 4, 2013
By GENE JOHNSON
Associated Press
Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a hefty federal pot tax.
While passage this year could be a longshot, lawmakers from both parties have been quietly working on several bills, the first of which Democratic Reps. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Jared Polis of Colorado plan to introduce Tuesday, Blumenauer told The Associated Press.
Polis' measure would regulate marijuana the way the federal government handles alcohol: In states that legalize pot, growers would have to obtain a federal permit. Oversight of marijuana would be removed from the Drug Enforcement Administration and given to the newly renamed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana and Firearms, and it would remain illegal to bring marijuana from a state where it's legal to one where it isn't.
The bill is based on a legalization measure previously pushed by former Reps. Barney Frank of Massachusetts and Ron Paul of Texas.
Blumenauer's bill would create a federal marijuana excise tax of 50 percent on the "first sale" of marijuana — typically, from a grower to a processor or retailer. It also would tax pot producers or importers $1,000 annually and other marijuana businesses $500.
His office said Monday it doesn't yet have an estimate of how much the taxes might bring in. But a policy paper Blumenauer and Polis are releasing this week suggests, based on admittedly vague estimates, that a federal tax of $50 per ounce could raise $20 billion a year. They call for directing the money to law enforcement, substance abuse treatment and the national debt.
Last fall's votes in Colorado and Washington state to legalize recreational marijuana should push Congress to end the 75-year federal pot prohibition, Blumenauer said.
Legal In Colorado
Marijuana for recreational use is now legal in Colorado.
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Today, Governor John Hickenlooper signed an Executive Order making an "official declaration of the vote" related to Amendment 64. The declaration formalizes A64 as part of Colorado's state constitution and makes legal the personal use, possession and limited home-growing of marijuana under Colorado law for adults aged 21 and older.
Issues that will be addressed include: the need to amend current state and local laws regarding the possession, sale, distribution or transfer of marijuana and marijuana products to conform them to Amendment 64’s decriminalization provisions; the need for new regulations for such things as security requirements for marijuana establishments and for labeling requirements; education regarding long-term health effects of marijuana use and harmful effects of marijuana use by those under the age of 18; and the impact of Amendment 64 on employers and employees and the Colorado economy. The Task Force will also work to reconcile Colorado and federal laws such that the new laws and regulations do not subject Colorado state and local governments and state and local government employees to prosecution by the federal government.
All meetings of the Task Force and any working groups will be open to the public. The Task Force will also endeavor to solicit public comment as part of its consideration of the policy, legal and procedural issues that need to be resolved to implement Amendment 64.
“Task Force members are charged with finding practical and pragmatic solutions to the challenges of implementing Amendment 64 while at all times respecting the diverse perspectives that each member will bring to the work of the task force,” the Executive Order says. “The Task Force shall respect the will of the voters of Colorado and shall not engage in a debate of the merits of marijuana legalization or Amendment 64.”
The Task Force will hold its first meeting at noon Dec. 17 / 2012 in the Department of Revenue Gaming Conference Room, 17301 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 135, in Golden.
Be Vocal
One thing that’s easily noticed when working in the cannabis reform movement is that there’s an embedded fear in many individuals when it comes to standing up for supporting legalization, and working publicly to get it done. On one hand, it’s hard to blame these people: Cannabis prohibition is a very real, very dangerous beast. The government has spent a lot of time, and resources, to put this fear into the public.
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Wyoming Laws
If one is drunk in a mine, he or she could land in jail
for up
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to a year.
Using a firearm to fish is strictly forbidden.
Any person who fails to close a fence is subject to a
fine of up to seven hundred and fifty dollars.
It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a
bar while drinking.
You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January
to April without an official permit.
In Cheyenne - It is illegal to spit on the steps of a
school.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/69-
weird-wyoming.html
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Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 5 movies were filmed in the state:
Django Unchained, Tree Fight, Deeper, Zoo Miami,
and Wolves of Yellowstone.
Production Incentive:
The Film Industry Financial Incentive (FIFI) program
provides a cash rebate for production companies of up
to 15% of qualifying motion picture-related
expenditures in the state of Wyoming, including
post-production and digital effects services. The
production company must spend a minimum amount
of $200,000 to qualify
for a potential rebate
percentage between 12%-15%.
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to a year.Using a firearm to fish is strictly forbidden.
Any person who fails to close a fence is subject to a
fine of up to seven hundred and fifty dollars.
It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a
bar while drinking.
You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January
In Cheyenne - It is illegal to spit on the steps of a
school.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/69-
weird-wyoming.html
Movie & TV TrapCall
Production Spotlight 2010-2011: 5 movies were filmed in the state: Django Unchained, Tree Fight, Deeper, Zoo Miami,
and Wolves of Yellowstone.
Production Incentive:
The Film Industry Financial Incentive (FIFI) program
provides a cash rebate for production companies of up
to 15% of qualifying motion picture-related
expenditures in the state of Wyoming, including post-production and digital effects services. The
production company must spend a minimum amount
of $200,000 to qualify
for a potential rebate percentage between 12%-15%.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
Wisconsin Laws
Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in
state prisons.
As people used to smuggle State Criminal Check
it in from Illinois, all yellow
butter substitute is banned.
State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public
restaurants without cheese.
The state definition of rape stated that it was a man
having sex with a woman he knows not to be his wife.
It is illegal to kiss on a train.
It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.
In La Crosse - You cannot "worry a squirrel.
In Milwaukee - It is against the law to play a flute
and drums on the streets to attract attention.
In Racine - Missiles may not be shot at parade
participants.
In Racine - It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is
asleep.
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In St. Croix - Women are not allowed to wear
anything red in public.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/68-
weird-wisconsin.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 4 key movies were filmed in the state:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, House of Purgatory,
Desolation Wilderness, and Skinny Dip.
Production Incentive:
Wisconsin's production incentives include a refundable
individual/corporate income/franchise tax credit
equal to 25% of in-state production-related
expenditures and a non-refundable wage credit equal
to 25% up to the first $250,000 for in-state wages on
salaries up to $250,000. 35% of the total production
budget must be spent in Wisconsin.
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The annual
aggregate amount of credits caps at $500,000.
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state prisons.
As people used to smuggle State Criminal Check
it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned.
State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public
restaurants without cheese.
The state definition of rape stated that it was a man
having sex with a woman he knows not to be his wife.
It is illegal to kiss on a train.
It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.
In La Crosse - You cannot "worry a squirrel.
In Milwaukee - It is against the law to play a flute
and drums on the streets to attract attention.
In Racine - Missiles may not be shot at parade
participants.
In Racine - It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is
asleep.
In St. Croix - Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/68-
weird-wisconsin.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 4 key movies were filmed in the state:
Desolation Wilderness, and Skinny Dip.
Production Incentive:
Wisconsin's production incentives include a refundable
individual/corporate income/franchise tax credit
equal to 25% of in-state production-related
expenditures and a non-refundable wage credit equal
to 25% up to the first $250,000 for in-state wages on
salaries up to $250,000. 35% of the total production
budget must be spent in Wisconsin.
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The annual aggregate amount of credits caps at $500,000.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
West Virginia Laws
No children may attend school with their breath
smelling
of "wild onions.
Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at
least twenty dollars.
It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as
long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
It is illegal to snooze on a train.
According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for
anyone to own a red or a black flag.
Roadkill may be taken home for supper.
Whistling underwater is prohibited.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/67-
weird-west-virginia.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 6 key projects were filmed in the state,
including 4 films and 2 TV series. Movies: Super 8,
Cut, Pilgrim Song, and The Legend of Black Annie.
TV: Coal and Jamie Oliver's
Food Revolution.
Production Incentive:
West Virginia's incentives to production include The
West Virginia Film Industry Investment Act that
currently provides for transferable tax credits of up
to 31% of qualified in-state spend for production on
eligible feature length theatrical or direct-to-video
motion pictures, made-for-TV motion pictures, TV
pilots, series,
and miniseries and more.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
of "wild onions.Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at
least twenty dollars.
It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as
long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
It is illegal to snooze on a train.
anyone to own a red or a black flag.
Roadkill may be taken home for supper.
Whistling underwater is prohibited.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/67-
weird-west-virginia.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
including 4 films and 2 TV series. Movies: Super 8,
Cut, Pilgrim Song, and The Legend of Black Annie.
TV: Coal and Jamie Oliver's
Food Revolution.Production Incentive:
West Virginia Film Industry Investment Act that
currently provides for transferable tax credits of up
eligible feature length theatrical or direct-to-video
motion pictures, made-for-TV motion pictures, TV
pilots, series,
and miniseries and more.http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
Washington Laws
It is illegal to attach a vending machine to a utility
pole without prior consent from the utility company.
No person may walk about in public
if he or she has
the common cold.
It is illegal to entice girls away from the Maple Lane
School for girls.
X-rays may not be used to fit shoes.
All lollipops are banned.
It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.
It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.
In Seattle - You may not carry a concealed weapon
that is over six feet in length.
In Spokane - Persons may not wear a life jacket near
the Spokane River.
In Spokane County - Strippers may not come closer
than four feet to any customer.
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In Wilbur - You may not ride an ugly horse.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/66-
weird-washington.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 21 key movies were filmed in the state,
including: 21 and Over, Camilla Dickinson, Dancing
on the Edge, Judas Kiss, Knights of Badassdom, Eden,
Fat Kid Rules the World, Ira Finkelstein's Christmas,
and Safety Not Guaranteed.
Production Incentive:
Washington's incentives to production include
Washington's designated production-assistance
organization, Washington FilmWorks, that offers
funding assistance of up to 30% of total in-state
Qualified Expenditures (including labor and talent
who are Washington state residents) to commercial,
television and feature film eBid Online Auctions
productions selected to be
funded by WFW. The production company must meet
certain in-state spending thresholds.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
No person may walk about in public
if he or she has the common cold.
It is illegal to entice girls away from the Maple Lane
School for girls.
X-rays may not be used to fit shoes.
It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.
It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.
In Seattle - You may not carry a concealed weapon
that is over six feet in length.
In Spokane - Persons may not wear a life jacket near
the Spokane River.
than four feet to any customer.
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In Wilbur - You may not ride an ugly horse.http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/66-
weird-washington.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 21 key movies were filmed in the state,
on the Edge, Judas Kiss, Knights of Badassdom, Eden,
Fat Kid Rules the World, Ira Finkelstein's Christmas,
and Safety Not Guaranteed.
Production Incentive:
Washington's incentives to production include
organization, Washington FilmWorks, that offers
funding assistance of up to 30% of total in-state
Qualified Expenditures (including labor and talent
television and feature film eBid Online Auctions
productions selected to be funded by WFW. The production company must meet
certain in-state spending thresholds.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
Virginia Laws
Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one
may not have sex in any position other than
missionary.
If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have
sexual relations.
You may not have oral or anal sex.
Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited.
It is illegal to tickle women.
In Norfolk - Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated.
In Norfolk - A man may face 60 days in jail for
patting a woman's derriere.
In Richmond - It is illegal to flip a coin in a
restaurant to see who pays for a coffee
In Waynesboro - It is illegal for a woman to drive a
car up Main Street
unless her husband is walking in
front of the car waving a red flag.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/65-
weird-virginia.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 10 key movies were filmed in the state,
including: Lincoln, J. Edgar, Nocturnal Agony, To
Have and to Hold, Lake Effects, The Perfect Breed, At
the Top of the Pyramid and Alone Yet Not Alone.
Production Incentive:
Virginia's Governor's Motion Picture Opportunity Fund
provides a performance-based cash rebate at the
Governor’s discretion, taking into consideration length
of filming, job creation,
trainees hired and goods and
services purchased in Virginia. In 2010, productions
receiving tax incentives generated an economic
impact of $14.2 million.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
may not have sex in any position other than
missionary.
If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have
sexual relations.
You may not have oral or anal sex.
Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited.
It is illegal to tickle women.
In Norfolk - Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated.
In Norfolk - A man may face 60 days in jail for
patting a woman's derriere.
In Richmond - It is illegal to flip a coin in a
restaurant to see who pays for a coffee
In Waynesboro - It is illegal for a woman to drive a
car up Main Street
unless her husband is walking in front of the car waving a red flag.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/65-
weird-virginia.html
2010-2011: 10 key movies were filmed in the state,
including: Lincoln, J. Edgar, Nocturnal Agony, To
Have and to Hold, Lake Effects, The Perfect Breed, At
the Top of the Pyramid and Alone Yet Not Alone.
Production Incentive:
provides a performance-based cash rebate at the
Governor’s discretion, taking into consideration length
of filming, job creation,
trainees hired and goods and receiving tax incentives generated an economic
impact of $14.2 million.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
Vermont Laws
Women must obtain written permission from their
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husbands to wear false teeth.
It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
In Barre - All residents shall bathe every Saturday
night.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/64-
weird-vermont.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 1 key movie was filmed in the state: Dug
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Production Incentive:
No significant tax incentive available for production.
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husbands to wear false teeth.
It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
In Barre - All residents shall bathe every Saturday
night.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/64-
weird-vermont.html
Movie & TV Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 1 key movie was filmed in the state: Dug
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No significant tax incentive available for production.
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Utah Laws
It is against the law to fish from horseback.
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It is illegal not to drink milk.
It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon.
Birds have the right of way on all highways.
It is considered an offense to hunt whales.
Alcohol may not be sold during an emergency.
It is illegal to cause a catastrophe.
In Logan - Women may not swear.
In Tremonton - It is illegal to have sex in a moving
ambulance and if you are caught the guy is let go and
the woman is punished and her name appears in the
newspaper.
In Trout Creek - Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder
to cure headaches.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/63-
weird-utah.html
Movie & TV
Production Spotlight
2010-2011: 16 key projects were filmed in the state,
including 15 films and 1 TV series. Movies include:
John Carter of Mars, 127 Hours, Frozen, The Future,
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Immortality Bites, and
Guns, Girls and Gambling. TV: Flip Men.
Production Incentive:
Utah offers up to a 25% rebate or refundable tax
credit for films, TV and digital media programs with
a minimum spend of $1 million. Another incentive is
available for productions with less than $1 million in-
state spend, which provides a cash
rebate of 15% on
qualified spend.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
It is illegal not to drink milk.It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon.
Birds have the right of way on all highways.
It is considered an offense to hunt whales.
Alcohol may not be sold during an emergency.
It is illegal to cause a catastrophe.
In Logan - Women may not swear.
In Tremonton - It is illegal to have sex in a moving
ambulance and if you are caught the guy is let go and
newspaper.
In Trout Creek - Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder
to cure headaches.
http://www.weirdfacts.com/weird-state-laws/63-
weird-utah.html
Movie & TV
Production Spotlight 2010-2011: 16 key projects were filmed in the state,
John Carter of Mars, 127 Hours, Frozen, The Future,
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Immortality Bites, and
Guns, Girls and Gambling. TV: Flip Men.
Utah offers up to a 25% rebate or refundable tax
credit for films, TV and digital media programs with
a minimum spend of $1 million. Another incentive is
available for productions with less than $1 million in-
state spend, which provides a cash
rebate of 15% on qualified spend.
http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state
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