National Seattle Mayor Calls On Legislature To Legalize Marijuana by Gary Kopycinski on February 22, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn called for legalization of marijuana in his 2012 State of the City Address. (Photo: Seattle.gov)