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Legalized Pot: Should the Feds Shut it Down?
Two states have decriminalized marijuana possession and use. The federal government is now eyeing ways to reverse what voters approved. We want to hear your thoughts on the issue Tampa Bay!
Voters in Washington and Colorado went to the polls in November and decided it was OK with them if people possessed up to 1 ounce of marijuana for personal use. They’re already lighting up in Washington, and Colorado pot smokers will get their day in January when their new law goes into effect. All of this is subject to change, however, since the federal Controlled Substances Act technically makes pot use, cultivation and possession illegal, according to the Huffington Post. The Obama Administration is already hosting meetings to discuss how it should respond to the new state level laws in Washington and Colorado. Right now, the Post reports, several options are on the table — none of which include allowing the state laws to stand: In an …
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4:14 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
What about the medicinal reasons marijuana can exist? Clothes, soaps, etc. It helps cancer patients, glaucoma, anxiety, pain, and I could go on. Marijuana clinics fight the federal government, daily, trying to shut them down. I dont smoke, but if I needed it for medicinal purposes, I would want it to be legal! Its natural. There are so many legal drugs that kill that are taken illegally. Alcohol … more ›