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9 March 2017
Marijuana Legalization
The possession of marijuana in many countries today is still illegal. This widespread
prohibition of marijuana occurred in the later years of 1930s. However, over the recent years,
many countries and counties or states within republics or federal countries respectively have
decriminalized marijuana possession in small quantities. Uruguay, Netherlands, and few
states in the US such as Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and Colorado have legalized
possession of Marijuana (Drug Policy Alliance). The US Federal government has indicated
