AdvertisementU.S. 'Ought To Respect' State Marijuana Laws, Sen. Leahy SaysAugust 27, 2013Carrie JohnsonfacebookEmailSen. Patrick Leahy is calling on the Justice Department to state its position on marijuana's legal status. Here, a man inspects a shirt depicting the U.S. flag made of marijuana symbols, at a medical marijuana show in Los Angeles earlier this year. (AFP/Getty Images)