In the capital of the United States legalized marijuana

The inhabitants of the American capital of Washington voted for the legalization of light drugs of the drug. 64% of voters voted for the free use of cannabis.

The inhabitants of the principal cities in the United States - Washington - favored legalizing the use of marijuana. The public was given the right of choice as to the independent use of narcotic drug called cannabis, and the bulk of them are happy advocated freedom of the drugs in your own metropolis.

According to the results of voting in the Moscow district of Columbia about 64% of voters voted for the free use of marijuana, and only 29% have not confirmed a similar solution. Now after receiving the required public support for innovation will act in Washington.

Now in the U.S. capital to persons over 21 years of age will be allowed to keep for their own use up to 2 ounces, it is approximately 56.7 grams of marijuana and grow up to 6 plants. Also, the implementation of marijuana is prohibited, however 1 ounce residents will be able to transfer to other people freely, informs CNN. Despite the will of the local inhabitants, the decision to legalize the growing of marijuana in Washington is not classified final. Because D.C. has a special status, in contrast to other American States, the United States Congress can reject this initiative, and some legislators have already indicated that they will work exactly that way.

Note that in conjunction with the American capital of such voting took place in Oregon, and Alaska, where public choice have not yet been installed. Also previously the consumption of marijuana for medical purposes made for the inhabitants of the Atoll GUAM in the Pacific ocean. Note that not many of the inhabitants of the USA have a positive attitude to the free drug, so, for example, in Florida a proposal to legalize medical marijuana has not received the required majority of 60% of the vote. Also, a referendum on full legalization of marijuana passes in 2 villages of Maine, and the inhabitants of the 2 districts of the state of new Mexico decide its decriminalization.

According to some reports, over time the number of supporters of the legalization of marijuana in the United States increased significantly. Currently homologous initiative is supported by 54% of Americans. In 2013, the marijuana was approved for implementation and the States of Washington and Colorado, and its introduction into medical purposes currently permitted in more than 20 U.S. States.

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