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B.C. could legalize marijuana, says former U.S. prosecutor

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 08:45

Former prosecutor believes municipalities shouldn't wait for federal government for pot approval

B.C. could legalize marijuana on its own without federal approval, believes a former prosecutor that helped legalize pot south of the border in 2012. 

Marijuana falls under federal jurisdiction in Canada, but with some creativity local politicians can push from the bottom up for change, says Tonia Winchester the former deputy campaign director for Yes on I-502.

"I think it's possible for something like that to happen in B.C. But I think it will take a lot of creativity and courage on the local level to really stand-up and say our communities are ready for something different and I think B.C. is really poised to do that," she said. 

Winchester is speaking at the Union of B.C. Municipalities annual general meeting on the role cities need to play when it comes to legalizing pot and the lessons they can take away from Washington state. 

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