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U.S. sorts plans for ‘pot’ states

Legal action on fun use gets look

By CHARLIE SAVAGE THE NEW YORK TIMES

Posted: December 8, 2012 at 5:23 a.m.

Senior White House and Justice Department officials are considering plans for legal action against Colorado and Washington that could undermine voter-approved initiatives to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in those states, according to several people familiar with the deliberations.

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