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Voters to change the law through the initiative process, especially in new england. as people look around and see the tax revenue collected, as they see police being able to focus on real crime, you'll see that shift. not just in the u.s., but also outside the u.s. that's going to be replicated in other countries as well. >> so vanita, there are two issues here. there is the push for marijuana legalization, which is perceived quite well in public opinion and politically. there is the fact of our war on drugs and mass incarceration. and there is some overlap. do you see a nexus between those tw...

Not just in the u.s., but also outside the u.s. that's going to be replicated in other countries as well. >> so vanita, there are two issues here. there is the push for marijuana legalization, which is perceived quite well in public opinion and politically. there is the fact of our war on drugs and mass incarceration. and there is some overlap. do you see a nexus between those two? >> absolutely. i think what's undercovered by the media, what's happening in colorado and washington are actually racial justice victories as well. over 50% of drug arrests in 2010 were for marijuana-related offense...

As people look around and see the tax revenue collected, as they see police being able to focus on real crime, you'll see that shift. not just in the u.s., but also outside the u.s. that's going to be replicated in other countries as well. >> so vanita, there are two issues here. there is the push for marijuana legalization, which is perceived quite well in public opinion and politically. there is the fact of our war on drugs and mass incarceration. and there is some overlap. do you see a nexus between those two? >> absolutely. i think what's undercovered by the media, what's happening in colo...