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The Disaffected Lib: The American People and Conservative Republicans Agree – Legalizing Pot Is a State Right
Some of the most conservative Republicans in Congress are leading the charge to end their federal government’s war on pot. They introduced a bill, the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act, in the House last week. The legislation would mean the feds would have to accept state laws that legalize or
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Obama’s Fried Fish
Anxious folks in Washington and Colorado may have gotten an early Christmas gift from their president. When it comes to simple possession and recreational use of marijuana in their states, Obama says he has “bigger fish to fry.” Obama told Babs Walters, “It would not make sense for us to
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Is the Pot Wall Crumbling
Voters in Washington and Colorado have passed measures to decriminalize possession of marijuana for recreational use. Now five other states are considering introducing similar legislation.Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts are l…
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