Washington state residents cheer the ` ` good news '' Under the new guidelines , federal prosecutors are required to focus on eight enforcement priorities , including preventing marijuana distribution to minors , preventing drugged driving , stopping drug trafficking by gangs and cartels and forbidding the cultivation of marijuana on public lands . Holder wo n't ' to block marijuana possession laws in Washington , Colorado . The two states passed measures legalizing personal marijuana use last year . Federal laws still make possession , production and sale of marijuana illegal .
Washington state residents cheer the ` ` good news '' Holder wo n't ' to block marijuana possession laws in Washington , Colorado . The two states passed measures legalizing personal marijuana use last year . Federal laws still make possession , production and sale of marijuana illegal .