The Columbian, 05 Feb 2013 – The Jan. 28 editorial, "Pot pressure intensifies," justified supporting I-502 because "marijuana prohibition has been a miserable failure in multiple ways." That twisted line of reasoning could be used to justify legalizing any number of crimes, from murder to using cellphones when driving. The Columbian touted the "wisdom" of voters in passing I-502 by 55.7 percent. However, if you look at the voting records, it becomes apparent the law passed due to the large population of the Puget Sound area out-voting the rest of the state.