Will Your State Be Next To Legalize Pot?

By Josh Harkinson and the MoJo news team, Mother Jones
Fri, 02/07/2014 - 4:00am

Colorado and Washington were just the start. The movement to end the prohibition of pot is catching fire, with legalization bills and ballot measures now being discussed in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Marijuana activists predict that recreational pot smoking will become legal this year in Alaska, Oregon, and quite possibly Rhode Island, which could be the first state to take the leap by a vote of its legislature.

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