Legislation To Protect Marijuana In The Next Presidential Term

With the presidential election season in full power, it seems there is one thing on every marijuana enthusiast’s mind in legal states: who is going to protect my rights? Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington D.C. all have legal recreational marijuana, this is a big question in the upcoming election. Who is going to honor these states’ decision and who is going to shut it down when their term begin? Especially with the recent Republican debates, it seems some Republican candidates will have absolutely no problem showing up to Colorado’s door with federal agents.

However, this question may soon be over with. Diana Degette, a Democratic representative from the state of Colorado, has introduced the “Respect States’ and Citizens Rights Act,” which would disallow federal intervention of this kind. Whoever the president may be, they would not be allowed to interfere with states’ decision on the legality of marijuana for...

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