http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/16115/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/node/24887 <p>New legislation in Washington state went into effect this week that legalizes for the first time in ages the possession of marijuana. Federal law still says otherwise, though, setting up the Justice Department to make some serious determinations. Even as smoking up became protected by state law in Washington starting Thursday, coast-to-coast prohibition as provided by a long-standing federal ruling remains on the books. For marijuana advocates in the Pacific Northwest, the lifting of the ban is a pretty big victory.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freetalklive.com/node/24887" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.freetalklive.com/node/24887#comments colorado Drug and Alcohol Prohibition legalization marijuana News Article obama administration Washington Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:01:22 +0000 WaxCrax 24887 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/california_pot_dispensaries_targeted_us <p>Federal prosecutors have launched a crackdown on pot dispensaries in California, warning the stores they must shut down in 45 days or face criminal charges and confiscation of their property even if they are operating legally under the state's 15-year-old medical-marijuana law.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/california_pot_dispensaries_targeted_us#comments california Drug and Alcohol Prohibition drug prohibition drug war drugs marijuana dispensaries