Marijuana Legalization: A Rockier Road In The Beaver State

Supporters of legal marijuana were up, up and away with hope as Washington voted two years ago, with pre-election polls showing pot would pass handily.  It did, even piercing the “Cascade Curtain” for victories in Eastern Washington counties. Marijuana legalization in Washington had prominent supporters from the get-go.  Pictured, from left,  Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, Mark Johnson, past president of the Washington State Bar Association, Dr.