While the U.S. doesn't have a form of direct democracy at the federal level, many states (mostly western) do have voter-led referendums and/or initiatives[1]. I

While the U.S. doesn't have a form of direct democracy at the federal level, many states (mostly western) do have voter-led referendums and/or initiatives[1]. I believe the states with medicinal marijuana laws have them _because_ these processes are in place. [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_...