
IPFS News Link • Drug War
The Myth That America Was Once Close to Legalizing Marijuana
• http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com, By: Jon WalkerAmerica has been at the edge of marijuana legalization several times during the past half-century, but never as close to mass acceptance of the drug as the nation is today. [...]The skies looked bright for legalization at several other points in recent decades, and those efforts ultimately went nowhere, as campaigns by parents combined with sharp opposition by law enforcement and elected officials to keep marijuana on the list of substances that can land you in jail.