Oregon, Alaska and our next-door neighbors in Washington, D.C., appear set to become the second tier of jurisdictions to legalize marijuana. Voters will have their say on three ballot measures in those areas Nov. 4, leading Brookings Institution researchers John Hudak and Phillip A. Wallach to say the midterms of 2014 are the “most crucial year for cannabis in the United States,” in a blog post Wednesday on www.brookings.edu.
It’s likely that all three ballot measures will pass, Hudak and Wallach say, especially the measure in Washington D.C., which is supported 2-1, according to polling data. Should passage be successful, Oregon, Alaska and the District will join prohibition repeals in Washington state and Colorado.
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Legal marijuana is (almost) at our borders
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