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Election Gains for Legal Marijuana

By Jeralyn, Section Elections
Posted on Wed Nov 05, 2014 at 12:27:09 PM EST
Tags: marijuana reform (all tags)
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Oregon and Alaska have become the third and fourth states to legalize the personal use of marijuana for recreational purposes. In the District of Columbia, residents will face no legal repercussions for growing marijuana for personal use.

On tap for 2016: Legalization initiatives are planned for California, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada and Arizona.

On the medical marijuana side, Guam approved it while Florida did not. Overall, legal marijuana advocates had a big night.

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    Sanity droppin' like dominoes.... (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by kdog on Wed Nov 05, 2014 at 12:50:41 PM EST
    Definitely the highlight of Election Day 2014...I'm so jealous of states who allow voters to decide such things directly.  My state does not, otherwise we'd be free at last too.

    I blame the 80 and over set for the Florida sore thumb...the last generation still around whose majority is still buying the old bullsh*t.  Onc