Colorado, Washington First States to Legalize Recreational Pot

Colorado, Washington first states to legalize recreational pot

Filed under: Washington Drug Use

DENVER/SEATTLE (Reuters) – Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana for recreational use on Tuesday in defiance of federal law, setting the stage for a possible showdown with the Obama …
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Colorado, Washington officials: No plans to promote marijuana tourism

Filed under: Washington Drug Use

Voters in both states passed initiatives to allow the recreational use of marijuana while Oregon voters didn't light up their “yes” buttons and voted down a similar initiative. Regardless of Tuesday's vote, federal law still lists the drug as a …
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Legalising marijuana signals new social norms US drugs policy must match

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Critics of the marijuana initiatives argue that legalization will make our children more susceptible to drug use – but without the burden of mass incarceration, the states can allocate more funding to prevention. In fact, Washington's law has set a 25 …
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