Initiative Filed in Washington to Legalize Marijuana

Thu, 01/14/2010 - 2:52pm | posted by David Carlson

Activists in the state of Washington filed a ballot initiative to legalize all adult marijuana possession, manufacturing and sales under Washington state law. ABC News reports:

Its sponsors include two Seattle lawyers and the director of Seattle’s annual Hempfest. They call themselves Sensible Washington, and say that in a time of dire budget woes, the state’s government should stop spending money on police, court and jail costs for people who use or produce marijuana.

Hempfest is one of the largest gathering of marijuana activists in the United States. In 2008 the gathering eclipsed 310,000 attendees, a new record for the event.