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Washington Could Legalize Marijuana on Tuesday | Redux

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Washington Could Legalize Marijuana on Tuesday

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On Tuesday, Washington may very well become the first state to legalize the possession, cultivation, and commercial sale of marijuana, both Republicans and Democrats say--bringing the state into apparent conflict with federal law if voters approve Initiative 502, which would allow residents under 21 to buy pot from stores licensed and regulated by the state liquor board. If I-502 passes, it remains unclear how the president, whoever he is, will respond. The White House declined to comment to ABC News when asked whether President Obama would seek to overturn I-502, should it pass and should he remain in office. So did Obama's Office of National Drug Control Policy. Neither Obama's nor Romney's presidential campaign responded to multiple emails seeking comment over the weekend. Tune in to ABCNews. com on Tuesday, Nov. 6 for livestreaming coverage of Election 2012.

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Washington

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Kirby Wilbur

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Relevance: 0.564011

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0"I have no doubt it's gonna pass," Washington Republican Party Chairman Kirby Wilbur told ...
0"As liberal as the state is... I wouldn't be surprised to see it at 55/45," Wilbur said, ...
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  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 0

President Obama

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Steve Sarich

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-0.0746878"All [medical marijuana] patients will be guilty of driving under the influence of drugs every time they get behind the wheel," said No on I-502's Steve Sarich, ...
-0.278701"If you want to legalize marijuana, you don't add more and more heinous laws," Sarich told ...
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  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.3533888
  • Mean: -0.1766944
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Peter Lewis

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Romney

Overall Sentiment: 0.095205

Relevance: 0.319921

Allison Price

Overall Sentiment: 0.241145

Relevance: 0.318885

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0.214025"We are not going to speculate on the outcome of the various ballot initiatives in each of the states," Department of Justice spokeswoman Allison Price wrote ...
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Benton Strong

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0.188286"It's really hard to know what's going to happen," Washington Democratic Party spokesman Benton Strong said. ...
0.206415"It's really hard to know what's going to happen," Washington Democratic Party spokesman Benton Strong said. "I think most of the polls look positive for it."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.394701
  • Mean: 0.1973505
  • Standard Deviation: 0

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StateOrCounty: Washington

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Facility: White House

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FieldTerminology: federal law

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Organization: Washington Democratic Party

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Relevance: 0.446967

Organization: Drug Policy Alliance

Overall Sentiment: 0.129402

Relevance: 0.372627

Organization: Department of Justice

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Organization: federal government

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