By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
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"Accordingly, we will not be dismissing existing marijuana possession cases," said Mr. Buck in a statement. "But more importantly, our office prosecutes low-level possession cases to get drug users help with their addictions. That practice will continue until state law changes."
Pot smokers’ outlook still hazy after Colorado legalization vote →
District Attorney Ken Buck, a spokesman for the anti-64 campaign, said his office "has an obligation to prosecute offenses that were crimes at the time they occurred."
Pot smokers’ outlook still hazy after Colorado legalization vote →
