Washington gov. cheers ‘very satisfying’ marijuana meeting with AG Holder
Source: Raw Story
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee (D) said Tuesday that a 45-minute meeting he had with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the states intent to regulate and tax marijuana was very satisfying.
He added that the nations top law enforcement official said nothing to dissuade him from moving forward with implementation of Initiative 502, passed by a wide majority of Washington voters last November.
Inslee told reporters on a conference call Tuesday that Holder asked a lot of questions and was particular interested in the specific regulations being discussed behind-the-scenes. The two discussed how growers and sellers might be handled by the state, and how Washington officials plan to keep the cash crop from spreading outside its borders.
While Inslee said he did not get any indication from Holder as to whether the Department of Justice is planning to sue to block implementation, Attorney General Bob Ferguson claims he warned the AG that the state is willing to go to court to defend the will of its voters.
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kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)The ONLY way he will let legalization stand is if cannabis is completely turned over to mega-corporations. Homegrown and private sales by small growers will NEVER be tolerated by that asshat.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)nt
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Hard Assets
(274 posts)and put it in the same category as in alcohol and cigarettes.
I live in Seattle and even though I don't smoke pot, I think this is a huge step in the right direction.
hack89
(39,171 posts)kpete
(71,986 posts)i was thinking the same thing.........
peace, kp
reverend_tim
(105 posts)I forget this morning what the job title is, but they are the top federal guy's in each state for the DOJ. they were not all replaced at the start of the last term, and they need to go.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)reverend_tim
(105 posts)samsingh
(17,595 posts)AnneD
(15,774 posts)so I look for him to go after the mj growers fill force. They know which side their bread is buttered on. He has to 'work' to keep his phoney baloney job.
dmosh42
(2,217 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)"do whatever the f you want"- a smart person would tread carefully.