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Newshawk: Kirk
Pubdate: Fri, 09 Dec 2011
Source: Olympian, The (WA)
Copyright: 2011 The Olympian
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/51PidAHv
Website: http://www.theolympian.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/319
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
CHANGING FEDERAL LAW IS FIRST STEP IN LEGAL MARIJUANA EFFORT
There is a move afoot to pass an initiative to legalize marijuana in
Washington state.
Gov. Chris Gregoire is going down a different path. She has
petitioned the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify
marijuana as a Schedule 2 drug, which would allow doctors to
prescribe medicinal marijuana and pharmacists to fill the
prescription without fear of arrest by federal authorities.
Gregoire's is the more legally sound approach because a legalization
initiative would put Washington law in conflict with federal drug laws.
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom
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