US DC: Edu: Colorado, Washington First To Legalize Marijuana

GW Hatchet, 08 Nov 2012 – Colorado and Washington state voted to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana for recreational use Tuesday, becoming the first states to defy the federal ban on the substance. The two ballot initiatives push forward a cause long fought by legalization advocates, who liken the ban to the prohibition of alcohol and point to the drug’s economic and health benefits.