US CA: Column: Pathway To Legalization

Sacramento News & Review, 14 Feb 2013 – Do you think the federal government will legalize marijuana in our lifetime? – -Choom Gang They are probably going to have to do something, seeing as we are a representative democracy. Don’t expect anything major to happen for a while. But all signs point to yes. Earlier this month, Congressional Representatives Jared Polis (D-Colorado) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced a bill to legalize marijuana and impose a federal excise tax, but all the real action is taking place on a statewide level.