Allen St. Pierre , Paul Armentano : Ground has shifted in favor of legalizing pot . They say Americans think enforcement is too costly . Writers : The Washington Post and New York Times have both reported that the Obama administration will not enforce federal marijuana laws against states where it's legal. Furthermore , the criminalization of cannabis simply does n't work . Writers : Pot legalization is not a matter of `` if , '' it 's a matter of `` when ''
Allen St. Pierre , Paul Armentano : Ground has shifted in favor of legalizing pot . They say Americans think enforcement is too costly . Writers : The Washington Post and New York Times have both reported that the Obama administration will not enforce federal marijuana laws against states where it's legal. Writers : Pot legalization is not a matter of `` if , '' it 's a matter of `` when ''