Richard Conlin is a former member of the Seattle City Council,first elected to council in 1997 and reelected in 2001,2005,and 2009. He was elected,unanimously,by the council to be its president on January 7,2008 and was unanimously reelected on January 4,2010.
Socialist Alternative is a far-left Trotskyist political party in the United States. SAlt formed as Labor Militant in 1986,when members of the Committee for a Workers' International created a US branch.
In the United States,increased restrictions and labeling of cannabis as a poison began in many states from 1906 onward,and outright prohibitions began in the 1920s. By the mid-1930s cannabis was regulated as a drug in every state,including 35 states that adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act. The first national regulation was the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.
Dana Albert Larsen is a Canadian author,businessman,philanthropist and activist for cannabis and drug policy reform. Larsen currently operates businesses and non-profit societies in Vancouver including The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary,The Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary,The Coca Leaf Cafe,Pothead Books,and the Get Your Drugs Tested centre.
The use,sale,and possession of cannabis containing over 0.3% THC by dry weight in the United States,despite laws in many states permitting it under various circumstances,is illegal under federal law. As a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970,cannabis containing over 0.3% THC by dry weight is considered to have "no accepted medical use" and a high potential for abuse and physical or psychological dependence. Cannabis use is illegal for any reason,with the exception of FDA-approved research programs. However,individual states have enacted legislation permitting exemptions for various uses,including medical,industrial,and recreational use.
Cannabis in Oregon is legal for both medical and recreational use. In recent decades,the U.S. state of Oregon has had a number of legislative,legal and cultural events surrounding the use of cannabis. Oregon was the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis and authorize its use for medical purposes. An attempt to recriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis was turned down by Oregon voters in 1997.
Oaksterdam University is an unaccredited trade school located in Oakland,California. It was founded in 2007 by marijuana rights activist Richard Lee. The school offers asynchronous,online,and in-person courses covering cannabis horticulture,the business of cannabis,cannabis extraction and manufacturing,and bud-tending.
In the United States,cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level,cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act,determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use,prohibiting its use for any purpose. Despite this prohibition,federal law is generally not enforced against the possession,cultivation,or intrastate distribution of cannabis in states where such activity has been legalized. Beginning in 2024,the Drug Enforcement Administration has initiated a review to potentially move cannabis to the less-restrictive Schedule III.
Washington Initiative 502 (I-502) "on marijuana reform" was an initiative to the Washington State Legislature,which appeared on the November 2012 general ballot,passing by a margin of approximately 56 to 44 percent. Originally submitted to the Washington Secretary of State during the summer of 2011,enough signatures were collected and submitted by December to meet the required 241,153 signatures,sending it to the legislature. When the legislature adjourned without action in April,Initiative 502 automatically advanced to the November 2012 general ballot. It was approved by popular vote on November 6,and took effect over the course of a year,beginning with certification no later than December 6,2012. Along with a similar Colorado measure,Initiative 502 was credited for encouraging voter turnout of 81%,the highest in the nation.
Kshama Sawant is an Indian-American politician and economist who served on the Seattle City Council from 2014 to 2024. She was a member of Socialist Alternative,the first and only member of the party to date to be elected to public office.
The legal history of cannabis in the United States began with state-level prohibition in the early 20th century,with the first major federal limitations occurring in 1937. Starting with Oregon in 1973,individual states began to liberalize cannabis laws through decriminalization. In 1996,California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis,sparking a trend that spread to a majority of states by 2016. In 2012,Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
Cannabis in Arizona is legal for recreational use. A 2020 initiative to legalize recreational use passed with 60% of the vote. Possession and cultivation of recreational cannabis became legal on November 30,2020,with the first state-licensed sales occurring on January 22,2021.
Cannabis in Missouri is legal for recreational use. A ballot initiative to legalize recreational use,Amendment 3,passed by a 53–47 margin on November 8,2022. Possession for adults 21 and over became legal on December 8,2022,with the first licensed sales occurring on February 3,2023.
Cannabis in Washington relates to a number of legislative,legal,and cultural events surrounding the use of cannabis. On December 6,2012,Washington became the first U.S. state to legalize recreational use of marijuana and the first to allow recreational marijuana sales,alongside Colorado. The state had previously legalized medical marijuana in 1998. Under state law,cannabis is legal for medical purposes and for any purpose by adults over 21.
Tammy Janine Morales is an American politician from Seattle,Washington. She was elected to represent District 2 on the Seattle City Council in November 2019.
The 2021 Seattle City Council 3rd district recall election was held on December 7,2021. Kshama Sawant,a member of the Seattle City Council from the 3rd district,defeated an attempt to recall her. This was the first recall election held in Seattle since the one held against Mayor Wesley C. Uhlman in 1975,and the first for a city councilor in the city's history.
The 2019 Seattle City Council election was held on November 5,2019. Seven seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council were up for election. Four incumbent members of the city council did not run for reelection,while the remaining three incumbents all won reelection.
Sara E. Nelson is an American businesswoman and politician serving as a Seattle City Council member from Position 9. A member of the Democratic Party,she defeated Nikkita Oliver in the 2021 election. On January 2,2024,the city council voted unanimously to appoint her City Council President upon the retirement of Debora Juarez.
The 2023 Seattle City Council election was held on November 7,2023,following a primary election on August 1. The seven district-based seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council are up for election;the districts were modified based on the results of the 2020 census. Four incumbent members of the city council did not seek reelection.
Sue Donaldson was a member of the Seattle City Council from 1990 to 2000 and served as council president from 1998 to 1999.
