Billionaire Funds Florida Anti-Marijuana Lobby

Sheldon Adelson, the Republican casino magnate who often throws his monetary weight around in elections across the US, has almost entirely funded the opposition to Florida’s medical marijuana amendment though a group called “Drug Free Florida”. Out of the 4.7 million raised by the group, Adelson’s donations now account for 4 million of the money the…

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says his state’s voters were “reckless” for voting to become the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The Democrat’s statement came during a debate Monday with his Republican opponent, Bob Beauprez, just four weeks before voters head to the polls for the state’s hotly contested gubernatorial election. In 2012, more…