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Elections 2012
9:00 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Debating I-502: Should Washington State Legalize Marijuana?

Medical marijuana dispensary
Credit AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
Jake Dimmock, co-owner of the Northwest Patient Resource Center medical marijuana dispensary, prepares medical marijuana for distribution to patients, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in Seattle.

Should marijuana be taxed and regulated in Washington state? Initiative 502 would allow for the sale and possession of marijuana for adults over 21. If voters approve I-502, Washington state would be out front in challenging federal marijuana policy. We discuss legalizing pot with Alison Holcomb of New Approach Washington, Douglas Hiatt of Sensible Washington, former DEA administrator Peter Bensinger and former Seattle police chief Norm Stamper.

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