Led By California, States Lessen Limits On Marijuana

March 9, 2010 — Slowly but surely, states across the United States are lessening their limits on marijuana, reflecting a change in the perception of the drug.

Slowly, States Across America are Lessening Limits on Marijuana
By William M. Welchand Donna Leinwand, USA TODAY

March 9, 2010 – LOS ANGELES — James Gray once saw himself as a drug warrior, a former federal prosecutor and county judge who sent people to prison for dealing pot and other drug offenses. Gradually, though, he became convinced that the ban on marijuana was making it more accessible to young people, not less.

“I ask kids all the time, and they’ll tell you it is easier to get marijuana than a six-pack of beer because that is controlled by the government,” he said, noting that drug dealers don’t ask for IDs or honor minimum age requirements.

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