Pubdate: Wed, 27 Mar 2013
Source: Columbian, The (WA)
Copyright: 2013 The Columbian Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.columbian.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/92
Author: Jason Hutt

POT PITS WASHINGTON LAW VS. U.S. LAW

As a lifelong resident and taxpayer of Washington state, I was proud 
when marijuana was approved for recreational use. Then I thought 
about it; marijuana is legal in our state but not our country.

The March 8 Associated Press story, "Early learning bill plans on 
tapping marijuana revenue," explained that our state is in the 
process of passing a law to take tax money collected from the sale of 
marijuana to expand early learning. I am completely on board with 
this except for the fact that marijuana is not legal in the United 
States of America. What happens when the federal government comes in 
and shuts everything down, like it has done to many medical marijuana 
operations across the country?

Officials with these operations believed they were doing everything 
possible to stay within the law. Certainly, Washingtonians will also 
do everything they can to remain within the laws, but what happens 
when the federal government does not agree? Until the federal 
government gets on board or Washington state decides to follow 
federal law, the only foreseeable future will inevitably end with 
Washington state vs. the United States of America.

Jason Hutt

VANCOUVER
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