Now That Marijuana Is Legal in CO and Washington, How Long Until Nation Wide Legalization?

Question by R C: Now that Marijuana is legal in CO and Washington, How long until nation wide legalization?
First medical marijuana came about and know two states make the plant legal and taxed, Something I didn’t think I would ever see in my life time. How close are we to full blown legalization? I kinda have a feeling that colorado and washington are the test states to see how this pot thing turns out. Loads of money will be made on sale and taxes. What’s the future for pot?

Best answer:

Answer by Commander Shepard
Its still illegal everywhere according to federal law. It probably will never change.

Answer by Boiled Angel
Well it has to get pass the federal gov first. Because it’s still illegal to the feds. If the feds leave it alone, I bet it will be on the ballot by 2016,

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