Thanks for everyone that came to Monday's Lacey lunch and yesterday's race and justice discussion.
One of the things that was touched on at both events was U.S. drug policy. This appears to be on the minds of many Americans these days - at least in regard to marijuana legalization.
Washington state will be voting on legalizing recreational marijuana this November. Other local initiatives have been pursued elsewhere.
A study by a Harvard Business School professor recently released finds that legalization could save the federal government up to $13.7 billion a year. 300 economists have signed a petition to start a discussion on legalization.
A former U.S. federal prosecutor who helped put Canada's "pot king" in jail is calling for an end to prohibition in Canada and the U.S.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is pushing back against calls for serious reform both here and abroad. The DEA also raided and shutdown Oaksterdam University, an Oakland trade school of medical marijuana. A protest is planned tomorrow in Oakland, among others I am sure.
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