Doors swing open for advocates of marijuana legalization on Capitol Hill
The Hill (US)
Monday, February 11, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Advocates for the legalization of marijuana plan to step up their political giving and lobbying efforts now that members of Congress are taking an interest in changing federal drug laws. The lobbyists say lawmakers who wouldn’t give them the time of day are suddenly interested in meeting with them and introducing legislation following the approval of ballot initiatives in Colorado and Washington that legalized recreational use of the drug.
