Legalized Pot: Should the Feds Shut it Down?

Voters in Washington and Colorado went to the polls in November and decided it was OK with them if people possessed up to 1 ounce of marijuana for personal use. They’re already lighting up in Washington, and Colorado pot smokers will get their day in January when their new law goes into effect.
All of this is subject to change, however, since the federal Controlled Substances Act technically makes pot use, cultivation and possession illegal, according to the Huffington Post. The Obama Administration is already hosting meetings to discuss how it should respond to the new state level laws in Washington and Colorado.
Right now, the Post reports, several options are on the table — none of which include allowing the state laws to stand:
Having federal prosecutors bring low-level marijuana users up on charges and then striking when

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