steps of colorado and washington state which both voted to legalize recreational drug use last november. but what makes these cities a little different, they made something that was legal that was never illegal under statutes. but by passing these proposals, cities and towns have may a stronger leg to stand on in their efforts to change state laws that make it illegal to smoke pot. no wonder the movement is gaining momentum. the legal marijuana market is worth over $1.5 billion. and it s expected to top a 64% increase by next year. our next guest is mark klieman from ucla. and he said don t be surprised given the current trend if pot is legal nationwide in five years. as you heard, we interviewed new
the berlin wall of the prohibition of cannabis is weak. and it is crumbling as we speak. but there are still federal laws that make all of this illegal. one credit, mark klieman, who consulted with washington state on their marijuana laws, thinks the company has put a target on themselves. and he told us he s concerned it will set back what he calls the good work being done in washington state. wolf? mary, thank you. let s go to seattle right now, the former microsoft manager is joining us together with the former president of mexico, vicente fox. these are big plans, but as you know, marijuana still isn t legal in the united states on a federal level. does that set you back? what s going on? yeah, it s definitely a constraint that holds us back, but only to a degree. because here s the thing.