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Smoking pot in Washington
C. Nash smokes marijuana just after midnight on Dec. 6 at the Space Needle in Seattle. Several hundred people gathered to smoke pot after possession of marijuana for recreational use became legal in Washington state at midnight.
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A Seattle resident removes marijuana from a plastic bag.
Washington and Colorado became the first states to vote to decriminalize and regulate the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana by adults over 21.
Stephen Brashear, Getty ImagesWashington and Colorado became the first states to vote to decriminalize and regulate the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana by adults over 21.
Allister Adams smokes marijuana at the Space Needle in Seattle.
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A man known as Professor Gizmo smokes marijuana in a glass pipe.
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A Tacoma resident rolls a joint.
Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. That means federal agents can still arrest people for it, and it’s banned from federal properties, including military bases and national parks.
Stephen Brashear, Getty ImagesMarijuana remains illegal under federal law. That means federal agents can still arrest people for it, and it’s banned from federal properties, including military bases and national parks.
A man lights up his water pipe.
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A man smokes marijuana shortly after it became legal to use pot for recreational use in Washington state.
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A person holds a marijuana joint.
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Allister Adams smokes marijuana a few minutes after midnight.
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People smoke marijuana in Seattle.
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Gary Parrish smokes his marijuana in a glass pipe.
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Mike Momany lights up.
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