Mary Jane in the U.S.A.

The Huffington post reported that the Department of Justice is permitting the states of Washington and Colorado the right to administer and sale marijuana to adults. The DOJ added that they still reserve the right to prosecute the states, in the Controlled Substances Act, for wrongful actions such as distributing weed to minors.  The Attorney General let the state governors know that the federal government would be taking a “trust but verify approach.” In other words, the states are allowed to produce marijuana for domestic and medical use, but the federal government will be watching them at all times. Me, personally, I feel like this is a smart move by the federal government. States should have the right to choose whether they wish to distribute marijuana. There are so many different kinds of drugs out there now that are, by far, more damaging than marijuana. Plus, weed has medical benefits for those suffering with certain illnesses.  Wouldn’t it be interesting if Marijuana were legalized in all of America? Granted, there would have to be precautions and punishments for distributing the drug to minors, but wouldn’t allowing the growth and consumption create a certain amount of taxable revenue?

Here’s the link : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/eric-holder-marijuana-washington-colorado-doj_n_3837034.html

Tell me what you think of the government’s actions. Do you agree with the legalizing of marijuana? Or, should the U.S. continue to prosecute at the fullest extent of the law when it comes to weed? Don’t you feel that there are worse drugs out there that should be the primary focus? Look at it from an economic standpoint, could it affect the federal and state’s economies in a positive way?