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\cf3 \ul \ulc3 WTVR}})\'a0\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b BY NICHOLE CARTMELL
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\b \cf2 ANCHOR LOGAN TITTLE \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Tuesday night\'92s election
will go down in history... but not just the presidential race. Several states are now
complicating the war on drugs. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.wtwc40.com/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul
\ulc3 Here\'92s WTWC with the details}}.\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93Colorado approved allowing adults to possess small amounts of marijuana... In Oregon
people voted strongly against legalizing marijuana. While in Washington state voters strongly
approved the legal use of pot.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/07/colorado-washington-pass-marijuana-legalization-oregon-says-no/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 CNN reports}} -- this means
Washington and Colorado can now regulate, control and tax the use of recreational marijuana.\uc0\u8232
\u8232 And other states like Massachusetts will now allow the use of the drug for medical
purposes, while people in Montana voted for a ban on medicinal marijuana... But the federal
government still considers the drug to be illegal, which could cause conflict in the
future.\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93States have enormous power over their
own state alcohol laws. But drugs have always been... the province of the federal government
to regulate what drugs are legal and illegal.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Support for use of the
drug has grown nationwide over the past six years. In 2006, Gallup polling found
\b 31 percent of Americans \b0 were in favor of legalizing marijuana
use and \b 60 percent opposed
\b0 . By late 2011, \b a record 50 percent of Americans
\b0 said the use of marijuana should be made legal,
\b up from 46 percent \b0 the year before.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 USA
Today\'92s editorial board explains these ballot measures will likely represent the
beginning of the end of marijuana prohibition in this country.\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93They know that legalizing marijuana will deprive criminal organizations in Mexico
and this country of profits and power, and enable police and prosecutors to focus resources
on serious crimes. They are convinced that arresting 750,000 people each year for possessing
a small amount of marijuana is costly, cruel and unjust. And they rightfully believe that
young people will fare better with responsible regulations rather than ineffective prohibitions.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/07/marijuana-legalisation-colorado-washington-yes"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 The Guardian reports\ulnone }}Colorado\'92s governor, John Hickenlooper
is warning people of the uphill battle yet to come. He says don't break out the Cheetos
or goldfish too quickly.\ }