3. Rules associated with new
law:
Users must be 21 or over"
No more than 1 ounce on person"
No more than 4 ounces harvested at home"
Consumption in public or while driving is still illegal
4. Another caveat:
The law has not yet been implemented, thus selling marijuana in
shops is not yet legal.
5. Federally,
Marijuana is still a
Schedule 1 narcotic."
A U.S. Attorney
General said he is
“cautiously
optimistic” about the
legalization of
marijuana on a federal
level"
They are focused on
bigger crimes such as
drug violence or
distribution to minors
6. Currently 23 states prohibit marijuana usage.
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The rest have either legalized medical marijuana
or decriminalized possession.
7. In Order of Legalization
First, Washington State"
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Second, Colorado"
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Third, Alaska
