11/03/09

HAILEY, Idaho (AP) _ A libertarian activist who convinced Hailey
voters to pass pro-marijuana initiatives in 2007 and 2008 says he's
gotten $30,000 from a national group he'd sued on claims it welched
on a promise to fund his efforts.

In 2004, Ryan Davidson won a $60,000 grant from the Washington
D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project, to push pro-pot ballot
measures in central Idaho cities.

But the group withdrew the cash after the communities blocked
Davidson's efforts.

The Idaho Supreme Court later cleared the way for his
initiatives to go before voters in Hailey, but Davidson says the
Marijuana Policy Project refused to cooperate.

Davidson will get to keep about $11,000 from the group's
payment, which came after he won a jury trial in September. Much of
the rest will cover legal fees.

Meanwhile, most of Davidson's initiatives, including legalizing
medical marijuana, have been thrown out in state court.

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