US WA: Pot Proponents Hopeful, Wary After Obama Comments

Pottstown Mercury, 15 Dec 2012 – SEATTLE – Backers of new laws that legalized marijuana in Washington and Colorado were cautiously optimistic after President Barack Obama said Uncle Sam wouldn’t pursue pot users in those states. Following the November votes in Washington and Colorado, the Justice Department reiterated that marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but had been vague about what its specific response would be.