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Colorado Court Okays Retroactive Reversal of Marijuana Convictions
When President Obama gave the green light for states to set their own marijuana laws, he set in motion what is becoming unprecedented and much-needed change in our country’s antiquated and harshly counterproductive drug laws. Not only has Colorado and Washington State succesfully legalized recreational use of marijuana, other states are now exploring with similar legislation.
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Rotting in prison for possession of a plant is obscene.
Especially when it's legal now...
While I agree with you, one could argue that Heroin (which is far more addictive and deadly) is obtained from a plant as well.
It is, but same with cocaine and opium.. these are hard drugs that have been obtained by extracting and chemically processing elements from plants. Marijuana is grown, cut and smoked just like tobacco.