Legalization: Why Proponents Want a Showdown With the Feds

“The US Department of Justice can — and probably will, if I-502 passes — attempt to challenge Washington’s proposal to regulate the pot industry. They will likely challenge it in U.S. District Court, and the case of United States v. State of Washington will be appealed and appealed until it reaches the Supreme Court. Guess what? That’s the fucking point. Let’s have a national discussion about pot legalization, and let’s have it be a discussion about a well-thought-out model for regulation that emulates the rigors of alcohol regulations. That battle is strategic, it’s overdue, and it’s the goal.” –Dominic Holden