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Group pushing pot initiatives in 6 Wash. cities

The Columbian
Published: March 27, 2012, 5:00pm

SEATTLE (AP) — A group that promotes the legalization of marijuana says it will file initiatives in six Washington cities to make pot prosecution the lowest law enforcement priority in those places.

Sensible Washington said Wednesday it would push the initiatives in Spokane, Olympia, Bellingham, Everett, Kent, and Bremerton.

In 2003 Seattle voters passed an initiative making the investigation, arrest and prosecution of marijuana offenses, when the drug was intended for adult personal use, the lowest law enforcement priority.

Voters in Tacoma passed a similar measure last year.

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