By Cheri, The Non-PC News Girl
(Written 2013)
Over the past decade, there has been a strong push by several of the more progressive states to legalize marijuana. You may call it pot, weed, blunts, grass, Mary Jane, bud, ganja, dope, cannabis, skunk, chronic, green, hash or herb. California, Washington and Colorado have all passed state laws allowing for medicinal use of this all-natural substance since it's known to help stop nausea and with forms of pain. The only real holdback has been federal law, prohibiting and criminalizing the possession of it.
Currently, after the Justice Department said it won't challenge the state laws that not only legalize pot for medicinal purposes, but like with Colorado and Washington State, for recreational use. Instead, the feds will focus its enforcement on serious trafficking cases and child possession.
Furthermore, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told the governors of Colorado and Washington that his department, for now, will not overturn state laws that has legalized recreational use of pot. (Whoopee! Fireworks!)
Over the past decade, there has been a strong push by several of the more progressive states to legalize marijuana. You may call it pot, weed, blunts, grass, Mary Jane, bud, ganja, dope, cannabis, skunk, chronic, green, hash or herb. California, Washington and Colorado have all passed state laws allowing for medicinal use of this all-natural substance since it's known to help stop nausea and with forms of pain. The only real holdback has been federal law, prohibiting and criminalizing the possession of it.
Currently, after the Justice Department said it won't challenge the state laws that not only legalize pot for medicinal purposes, but like with Colorado and Washington State, for recreational use. Instead, the feds will focus its enforcement on serious trafficking cases and child possession.
Furthermore, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told the governors of Colorado and Washington that his department, for now, will not overturn state laws that has legalized recreational use of pot. (Whoopee! Fireworks!)
This is all good to me! Most people who get high on pot become calm and chill out. They don't get aggressive like those who drink too much. And the same laws that apply to drinking and driving; prescription pills and driving; and sleeping and driving will also apply to pot. I also believe it will ultimately prove to have more benefits beyond what is already known for the more it's used in the pubic and is studied.
Finally, this is also a great sign that the government is backing off, even if just a little. I never thought I'd see it, and I'm sure glad it's happening.
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