It's clear that this movement "has legs", so to speak. The topic of legalization is an ongoing news story in the United States. Journalists and politicians will be forced to address this growing national campaign.
As Seattle's dream of becoming the New Amsterdam unfolds before our eyes, many marijuana activists are thrilled beyond belief. The news that pot usage has been accepted as a normal social activity in Seattle proves that the activists' many years of hard work have finally paid off. In spite of a controversial cannabis-related DUI law , and recent attempts by state legislators to dismantle the medicinal marijuana program, the campaign to decriminalize and legalize marijuana has met with success in Washington State.
In order to set the record straight on this political and cultural development, I cite the following facts:
1) 23 US states have adopted medicinal marijuana programs.
2) 16 states (and the District of Columbia) have now decriminalized the possession and use of cannabis.
3) According to the Marijuana Policy Project, there are currently proposals to regulate marijuana as a legal activity in 18 states and the District of Columbia.
Links:
Marijuana Policy Project
http://mpp.org
NORML
http://norml.org
Seattel Hempfest
http://hempfest.org
Teen Dance Ordinance
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