Related Content

• Washington to Hire Professional Pot Consultant
• For perhaps the first time, an intimate knowledge of marijuana -- its consumption, growth and distribution -- isn't going to land you in jail in Washington. It just might earn you a job with the state government.

• Obama: Marijuana Crackdown Not a "Top Priority"
• In his first comments on the issue, President Barack Obama said that prosecuting pot smokers in Colorado and Washington should not be a “top priority” of the federal government.

• Could Marijuana Initiatives Swing the Youth Vote in Future Elections?
• Exit polls suggest states with marijuana ballot measures saw more young voters come out to the polls. But can future campaigns use the issue to their advantage?

• Marijuana Legalized in Colorado and Washington
• They're the first states to allow recreational use of the drug, setting up a potential showdown between state laws and federal prohibition.

• Federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug, so don't break out the Cheetos or gold fish too quickly.
• Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, who opposed the now-approved ballot measures that made Colorado and Washington the first states to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana for recreational use.

• Washington Marijuana Activists Push for Driving Curbs to Help Pass Bill
• Marijuana activists in Washington state hope voters will be reassured by strict new "stoned driving" standards, despite opposition from medical cannabis users who say the limits would make it hard for them to ever drive legally.

• Marijuana Legalization Close to Passage in 2 States
• Support for marijuana legalization ballot initiatives in Colorado and Washington exceeds 50 percent, according to recent polls.