US WA: Column: Local Effects Of Legalizing Marijuana

The Columbian, 21 Oct 2012 – If Washington voters approve Initiative 502 to legalize recreational marijuana sales — an increasingly likely outcome — they’ll at least be generating new business for lawyers who will try to resolve huge conflicts between state and federal drug laws. But if and when that smoke settles, the initiative could also create new business opportunities for farmers, property owners, and retailers. And transport of marijuana from legalized Washington to Oregon (if Oregon’s own legalization measure fails) would open another box of legal issues regarding enforcement of drug transport laws.