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Read about Lewis County won’t lighten up on lighting up pot …

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

Kirotv.com reports that Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer says if anyone is arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana before Dec. 6 when the law changes, he will prosecute them.

When Initiative 502 takes effect, it will be legal under state law for individuals 21 or older to possess as much as one ounce of marijuana. However, there is nowhere to legally purchase it and it remains banned under federal law.

KIRO news reporter Richard Thompson writes when Meyer was asked about decisions by other prosecutors who say it’s a waste of resources, Meyer told him he “will never let a budget issue stand in the way of prosecuting a crime.”

Read more here [1]
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For background, read “Top cops: Recreational marijuana rules not yet in place” from Thursday November 8, 2012, here [2]