Recently, the Obama administration declared that it would no longer prosecution patients and providers who are authorized to possess and distribute marijuana under a state’s Medical Marijuana Law.  This policy has renewed discussions on the prospects of legalizing marijuana/pot.  As explained in a prior blog, the country’s dismal economy may be motivating local and state legislators to move quicker than usual.

In California , a bill have been introduced to present an initiative to the voter to address four separate options relating to the legalization of marijuana/pot. Elsewhere, the governor of New York, Dave Paterson and the Attorney General of Arizona, Terry Gotter have suggested legalizing marijuana/pot for revenue purposes and to curtail the gangs that distribute the substance.

This movement toward legalization is also influenced by what is called the “cultural main streaming of marijuana.”  Indeed, recently, the Today’s show presented a piece titled “Stiletto Stoners”  which developed the profile of professional women who are now using a joint to relax and not the traditional cocktail.