Where Are We and How the Heck Did We Get Here?

If you are in Washington, D.C., you can, without criminal penalty, possess and smoke marijuana, but not in public. You can grow it, you can also grow marijuana.  You can’t sell it, but you can give it away.  If you cross the Potomac River into Virginia, it is illegal to possess, grow or sell marijuana.  If you drive into Maryland you could receive a civil fine for possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana and be arrested for possessing greater amounts.  Even in Colorado where marijuana is notoriously fair game, you can still be fined if you are caught in possession at the Denver Airport, although, as noted by Forbes, the chances of getting caught are relatively small.  And let’s not forget that under federal law possession, distribution and cultivation of marijuana remains illegal.  Confused yet?

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