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Shampoobra

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11. In Washington...

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:54 PM

Nov 2012

...the attorney general* is required by law to enforce initiatives, and that includes Initiative 502.

So regardless of what the Justice Department might want to do regarding the state's responsibility to distribute and tax marijuana, one thing will stand:

Beginning December 6, 2012, the police can no longer arrest you in Washington state for possession of an ounce or less. The FBI could, in theory, but they won't.

*Speaking of the Washington State Attorney General: the Democratic candidate (Bob Ferguson) won by a huge margin.

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Mr. Obama, re legal marijuana,respect democracy in action and call off the dogs! [View all] Bonobo Nov 2012 OP

Yes. Big congrats to CO and WA 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #1

Kick from Washington state... Upton Nov 2012 #2

I will be surprised if he doesn't. Lucinda Nov 2012 #3

Nothing much to add to that except� Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #4

Would be great if Duffy backed off nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #5

+1,000,000 Ya Basta Nov 2012 #6

K & R fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #7

Du rec. Nt xchrom Nov 2012 #8

Seems like the right thing for him top do. Go Vols Nov 2012 #9

I could not agree more with you! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #10

In Washington... Shampoobra Nov 2012 #11

No, but the FBI could raid the facilities easily as they have in SF, other places. nt Bonobo Nov 2012 #12

Medical marijuana has already been legal in Washington state for 14 years Shampoobra Nov 2012 #13

Wonderful. I really mean it. nt Bonobo Nov 2012 #14

I know. It's been slowly sinking in all day Shampoobra Nov 2012 #15

Thinking about taking a summer vacation B Calm Nov 2012 #16

Yes, Mr. President tavalon Nov 2012 #17

question Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #18

Passivity, it seems to me would be bad for a few reasons. Bonobo Nov 2012 #19

Well, I am all for it...but do worry that Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #20

I think he has an easy fall back by claiming it is a state's rights issue. Bonobo Nov 2012 #21

He did take a stand for Marriage Equality Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #22

See below... the S.O is going to marry my gay ass this year because of Obama. DCKit Nov 2012 #24

We is speaking up. Get off our backs, already. DCKit Nov 2012 #23