Finally!
WASHINGTON -- The United States government took a historic step back from its long-running drug war on Thursday, when Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado that the Department of Justice would allow the states to create a regime that would regulate and implement the ballot initiatives that legalized the use of marijuana for adults.
A Justice Department official said that Holder told the governors in a joint phone call early Thursday afternoon that the department would take a "trust but verify approach" to the state laws.
Took a long time, but Eric Holder and the DOJ agreed not to arrest those who legally grow, sell and smoke marijuana. I'd bet Denver's building boom, (see today's Denver Post) is only going to continue, now that pot is treated like alcohol. A huge boon to Colorado tourism, business and overall growth. About time....
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