This Wednesday, January 6, NSML campaign manager Dave Schwartz will hold a press conference on the steps of the State Capitol in Carson City to unveil the language of our 2012 ballot initiative to create a regulated marijuana market in Nevada.  Schwartz issued the following statement in an advisory prior to the press conference:

“We are excited to be launching this historic campaign.  We have literally spent months drafting this initiative and believe it is the best marijuana-related initiative ever proposed. We are fully confident that we will qualify for the ballot and will garner majority support in 2012. 

"As we embark on our signature drive, we are determined to use every interaction with Nevada residents to educate them about one simple fact: Marijuana, by every objective measure, is a safer substance than alcohol. We will encourage voters to consider this fact and decide for themselves whether it makes sense to allow adults to use alcohol freely, but punish them if they choose to use a less harmful substance, marijuana.”