New Political Committees Formed to Elevate Causes, Candidates in Support of Sensible Reform of California's Marijuana Laws

Weedmaps Media, LLC makes first $1 m contribution, pledges more, calls on industry to match commitments & ensure reform protects local communities, law enforcement, employers & employees

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Californians for Sensible Reform (CSR)

20 Apr, 2015, 08:26 ET

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Californians for Sensible Reform (CSR), a new political organization founded by online entrepreneur Justin Hartfield in support of common-sense fixes to California's marijuana laws, announced the formation of a new general-purpose ballot measure committee ("Californians for Sensible Reform") and a candidate political action committee ("Californians for Sensible Reform PAC").

In addition, they announced the first $1 million contribution from Weedmaps Media, LLC. to the new ballot-measure committee -- dedicated to supporting politically-viable, consensus-supported ballot measures in 2016 -- pledged additional support for political candidates with pro-decriminalization voting records, and called on other members of this rapidly maturing industry to make similar commitments.

"Decriminalization of adult marijuana use in California is bigger than any business -- it's a generational cause and an economic imperative," said Justin Hartfield, Founder of CSR and CEO/Founder of Weedmaps Media, LLC.  "And, as California's Attorney General has indicated, there's 'certain inevitability about it' -- especially since California is now falling behind other states."

"But it's not enough to just change the laws," Hartfield said.  "It's critical they get changed the right way -- with the input of a broad coalition of Californians and stakeholders -- to get this billion-dollar industry out of the shadows and to fully monitor and regulate it in a way that protects the public safety and local control while keeping it far away from children.  And our industry has a critical voice and role to play."

"Today is a down-payment on a smarter, safer, more just and more fiscally responsible future for California," he concluded.

Paid for by Californians for Sensible Reform sponsored by Weedmaps Media, LLC

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