WA Members of Congress Unthrilled by Pot Legalization
They represent who?
PORTLAND — A proposed law that would force the federal government to respect state marijuana laws is gaining bipartisan support, but U.S. representatives from Washington state aren't so stoked.
It would be a lot cooler if they were, advocates say.
Just one out of 10 Washington reps have signed on as a co-sponsor to the Respect Marijuana Laws Act of 2013, despite 56 percent of Washingtonians voting in November to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The law would allow states to set medical and recreational marijuana policy without interference from the federal government, which still considers pot an illegal substance.
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With each election, more reform friendly politicians will be elected and more ballot measures will pass. 2014 will see changes and 2016 even more. If the Obama administration does not address prohibition then the issue will decide who the next president is. Federal prohibition will fall by 2017 at the latest.