Voters endorse gay marriage and recreational pot use in historic votes

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Length: 0:17:34
Uploaded: 9 Nov, 2012

Recording Date: 8 Nov, 2012
Recording Location: Vancouver, BC
Logsheet: none
Language: English
Topical for: 2 Months
Status: Complete, Ready to Air
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Program Title: Washington State Legalizes Gay Marriage and Marijuana
Description: Voters in Washington State voted to endorse same-sex marriage (the first time, along with other states, this has passed a public referendum) and legalize recreational marijuana use including setting up a system for distribution and sales (another first, along with Colorado).
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Host(s): Magnus Thyvold
Featured Speakers/Guests: Jonathan Lawson, Seattle-based media and labour activist. with Reclaim the Media.org and Working Washington.

Credits:

Comments: Jonathon Lawson on Pot Legalization and Same –sex Marriage in Washington State
Running Time: 17:34

Intro –
CJSF’s Magnus Thyvold talks to Seattle-based media and labour activist Jonathan Lawson about the ballot initiatives in Tuesday’s election in Washington State legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and legalizing same-sex marriage. Jonathon Lawson has been active in the Pacific Northwest promoting media democracy and Community media through the organization Reclaim the Media.org and currently works for Working Washington, a coalition working for good jobs and a fair economy in Washington State.

Extro -
That was Seattle-based media and labour activist Jonathon Lawson speaking with CJSF’s Magnus Thyvold about the successful referenda in Tuesdays election in Washington State legalizing marijuana use and same-sex marriage.