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Marijuana Election Night Televised Simulcast
November 8, 2016 @ 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST
Join Us for Live State-By-State Coverage
November 8th promises to be an historic night when 9 states vote on marijuana ballot measures. Voters in nine states and a number of municipalities will be voting on new cannabis law reforms. Cannabis Radio will be there with correspondents in each state to cover it as the polls close.
As a proud media sponsor, The Cannabis Reporter will be streaming the entire event live on thecannabisreporter.com home page. The nationwide audio broadcast takes place on XRQK Radio Network starting at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time for our special pre-election episode of The Cannabis Reporter Radio Show. Cannabis Radio’s Co-Founder Daron Babin, Marijuana Election Night’s co-anchor Laura Bianchi, Weediabuzz founder John Hartsell and Andrew Hard of CMW Media join TCR’s very own Snowden Bishop and Nate Nichols to debunk some of the most outrageous lies about marijuana.
CannabisRadio.com presents Marijuana Election Night™ 2016, live from our marijuana legalization campaign headquarters in Los Angeles, California. We’ll be streaming all six plus hours of live coverage of the nationwide votes for marijuana legalization, medical marijuana, and other issues of import to the cannabis community.
The simulcast is anchored by Cannabis Radio News Director and podcast host Russ Belville, cannabis law expert, Laura Bianchi of Rose Law Group and correspondents in nine states including TCR Radio Show host and editor-in-chief, Snowden Bishop, who will be reporting with State of Cannabis host Dave Inman from the Phoenix Prop 205 watch party.
The live event will feature live reports from the heads of every statewide marijuana reform campaign on the ballot. We’ll also be speaking with the leaders of the national marijuana reform organization, elected officials sympathetic to reform, and the leading experts in marijuana politics.
Here is a tentative rundown of the six plus hours of coverage we’ll be offering live:
Zero Minus One Hour:
The Cannabis Reporter Radio Show Pre-Election Special Episode
“Nothing But The Truth” on XRQK Radio Network
Cannabis Media experts debunk most outrageous lies about marijuana and discuss state ballot initiatives
Hour One: The Russ Belville Show
Election Night Preview Who’s Voting?
CA, AZ, NV, MA, ME = Legalization
FL, AR, ND, MT = Medical
Denver, CO = Social Use
OR = Local OptOuts
Cannabis on the Ballot Comparing proposed legalization to current legal states.
The Impact of Legalization What’s changed in the four currently legal states?
Marijuana Reformers Round table A panel discussion with the leaders of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), Marijuana Majority, and National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA).
Hour Two: The Sunshine State
- POLLS CLOSE IN FLORIDA – Latest Election Returns
- Live reactions from Florida campaign watch party
- Interviews with reform experts to be determined
- Texas Legislative Candidate and NORML Director Clif Deuvall
- Brookings Institute Fellow John Hudak on the impact of tonight’s votes on federal policy
- Preview of the upcoming votes in Maine, Massachusetts, and Arkansas with campaign directors
Hour Three: New England
- POLLS CLOSE IN MAINE AND MASSACHUSETTS – Latest Election Returns
- Live reactions from Maine and Massachusetts campaign watch parties
- Interviews with reform experts to be determined
- POLLS CLOSE IN ARKANSAS – Latest Election Returns
- Marijuana Policy Project’s Karen O’Keefe on important state legislative concerns
- Preview of the upcoming votes in Arizona and Denver, Colorado, with campaign directors
Hour Four: The Southwest
- POLLS CLOSE IN ARIZONA AND COLORADO – Latest Election Returns
- Live reactions from Arizona and Denver campaign watch parties
- Interviews with reform experts to be determined
- Montana Legislative Candidate and medical marijuana activist Kari Boiter
- Preview of the upcoming votes in North Dakota, Montana, and Nevada with campaign directors
Hour Five: The Rockies
- POLLS CLOSE IN NORTH DAKOTA, MONTANA, AND NEVADA – Latest Election Returns
- Live reactions from North Dakota, Montana, and Nevada campaign watch parties
- Interviews with reform experts to be determined
- Washington Legislative Candidate and marijuana activist Stephanie Heart Viskovich
- Preview of the upcoming votes in California and Oregon with campaign directors
Hour Six – The Golden State (California)
- POLLS CLOSE IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON – Latest Election Returns
- Live reactions from California and Oregon campaign watch parties
- Interviews with reform experts to be determined
- Wrapup of the nationwide votes for marijuana reform.
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