The issue focused on medical marijuana applications for recreational use in Colorado and Washington. Lawmakers considered passing legislation legalizing medical marijuana but ultimately shelved it after Attorney General Eric Holder dropped federal prosecution of medical marijuana growers in August.

Since then, legislators have moved forward with ballot initiatives legalizing recreational marijuana in California and Maine. Lawmakers also passed laws decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana and allowing legal recreational sales in Massachusetts.Artificial Intelligence can provide financial solutions to economic failure

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