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Law
7:52 am
Mon December 3, 2012

Marijuana Use Becomes Legal This Week But Many Questions Remain

Martha Koester
Credit Amy Radil
Martha Koester supported I-502 and hopes to use marijuana for her insomnia.

Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes has been a longtime supporter of legalizing marijuana. But when he was elected in 2009, he said he never would have imagined that his goal would be achieved so quickly. This week Initiative 502 takes effect, or at least the part of it that allows people to possess small amounts of marijuana for recreational use.

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