Topic: DRUGS - on August 30, 2013 at 4:34:00 PM CEST
These States Are Most Likely To Legalize Pot Next
Attorney General Eric Holder gave a green light on Thursday to two states whose efforts to legalize marijuana had been locked in by legal uncertainty for more than nine months. With that announcement, Colorado and Washington -- both of which passed pro-pot initiatives at the polls last November -- can now proceed with establishing a framework for the taxation and regulation of legal weed.
The administration's decision holds clear and immediate implications for the two states, both of which had been hesitant to act too quickly over concerns that the government might decide to enforce federal law, which still considers marijuana an illegal substance. But the new precedent also opens the door for other states to pursue similar pot legalization efforts, so long as they include "strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems." Experts on both sides of the issue have already said they expect to see movement come quickly.
Below, the states that are most likely to take the next steps toward legalizing marijuana:
Alaska Arizona California Nevada Oregon Maine Massachusetts Montana Rhode Island Vermont
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