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Ex-DEA leaders press US to nullify states’ pot laws

CHICAGO — Eight former US drug chiefs warned the federal government Tuesday that time is running out to nullify Colorado and Washington’s new laws legalizing recreational marijuana use, and a United Nations agency also urged challenges to the measures it said violate international treaties.

The former Drug Enforcement Administration chiefs criticized the Obama administration for moving too slowly to file a lawsuit that would force the states to rescind the legislation. Marijuana is illegal under federal law.

Comments

What do those stupid voters know anyway. Besides, if this keeps up our jobs will be obsolete.

Let the dominoes fall.

What about respecting our own constitution? Morons...

"a handful of North American countries have expressed support for legalization."

A handful? How many North American countries are there?

I count two.

Tubs and tinwhistles are in order to thump and toot to reenforce failure. Creative thinking is to much to expect from these barons of the lost DEA crusades.