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ghostrider
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 Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:19 pm Post subject: States Allowed to Experiment With Legalizing Marijuana |
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Nearly a year after Washington state and Colorado voted to legalize recreational marijuana, the Obama administration announced on Thursday that it won't sue the states to comply with federal laws, though it reserves the right to in the future.
W.H. says prosecuting marijuana users "not the best use" of resources
The administration also issued new guidelines for all U.S. attorneys on the dynamic issue of marijuana law, recommending that they only focus on prosecuting major cases. Specifically, the Justice Department laid out eight high-priority areas for enforcement, including preventing the distribution of marijuana to minors, preventing revenue from marijuana sales from going to criminal enterprises, and preventing marijuana possession or use on federal property.
In effect, the Obama administration is -- for now -- letting states carry out their experiments with loosening marijuana regulations. |
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57600632/obama-wont-sue-colorado-or-washington-state-over-pot-laws/
Marijuana will still remain illegal under federal law. However, the law won't be enforced in most cases. I wonder if this will encourage many states to follow the examples of Colorado and Washington. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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Marijuana Ruling Could Signal End of Prohibition on Pot
http://abcnews.go.com/US/marijuana-ruling-signal-end-prohibition-pot/story?id=20118755&singlePage=true
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| It's legal to light up in Colorado and Washington, and soon smoking pot could be legalized across the country following a decision Thursday by the federal government. |
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"For first time we now have clear message from fed government saying they will not stand in way of states that wish to implement alternative regulatory schemes in lieu of federal prohibition," Armantano said.
He predicted that within the next one to three years, five or six other states may join Colorado and Washington in legalizing the drug, setting the stage for the rest of the country to follow. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| I'll be shocked if at least half the New England states don't have legal pot before the end of the decade, if not all of the New England states. Once Massachusetts goes, the rest will follow. Either way, with decriminalization in full swing, it's not a big step for Mass to go fully legal. |
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