Pot, Gay Marriage Now Legal In Washington

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•49 • Dec 7, 2012

Same-sex marriage licenses became available in Washington state yesterday at 12:01 a.m., and at the same time, a voter-backed law decriminalizing the recreational use of marijuana took effect. What do you think?

“That’s why at midnight I scooted over the border to Idaho, where things still make some sense.”
Rolando Galiana –
Enamel Dipper
“A lot of people’s lives in that state just got a whole lot better. Makes me sick.”
Gillian Manifold –
Systems Analyst
“It’s historic, but if you know your state math, Arizona always cancels out Washington.”
Brett Pike –
Foreclosure Clerk

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