Washington state lights up as marijuana legalized
- Published: 7 Dec 2012 at 12.47
- Online news: World
Pot smokers lit up in Washington state as recreational marijuana became legal in a historic first for the United States, clouded by the fact that federal law still bans the practice.
A resident of Seattle smokes marijuana as he is photographed shortly before a law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana took effect on December 5, in Seattle, Washington. Pot smokers lit up in Washington state as recreational marijuana became legal in a historic first for the United States, clouded by the fact that federal law still bans the practice.
Midnight pot parties were reported across the western US state as a new law came into force following a November 6 referendum to legalize private consumption of marijuana for recreational use.
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