Washington state officials cheer the `` good news '' Holder wo n't try to block pot legalization laws in Washington , Colorado . `` We received good news this morning when Attorney General Eric Holder told the governor the federal government would not pre-empt Washington and Colorado as the states implement a highly regulated legalized market for marijuana , '' Washington Gov . The Justice Department said it would not challenge a ruling by U.S. District Judge James Robart that blocked key parts of President Barack Obama's health care law. Federal laws still make possession , production and sale of marijuana illegal .
Washington state officials cheer the `` good news '' Holder wo n't try to block pot legalization laws in Washington , Colorado . The Justice Department said it would not challenge a ruling by U.S. District Judge James Robart that blocked key parts of President Barack Obama's health care law. Federal laws still make possession , production and sale of marijuana illegal .