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The Path Forward: Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy - Couverture souple

Rep. Earl Blumenauer; Rep. Jared Polis; United States Representative Office

 
9781503109773: The Path Forward: Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1503109771 ISBN 13 : 9781503109773
Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

After decades of failed policies and tremors of varying intensity, the tectonic plates of marijuana regulation abruptly shifted November 2012 as the citizens of Washington and Colorado voted to legalize the drug for personal, recreational use.Smaller, earlier quakes first began in Oregon in 1973, when the state legislature passed legislation that made the penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana equivalent to that of a traffic ticket. In the 40 years that followed, 15 jurisdictions have developed similar policies.The next upheaval was the legalization of medical marijuana by states, starting with California in 1996. The therapeutic qualities of marijuana have since proved persuasive in states across the political spectrum. The movement to allow medical marijuana has gained more momentum and legitimacy, with a total of 18 states and the District of Columbia currently allowing this application.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

After decades of failed policies and tremors of varying intensity, the tectonic plates of marijuana regulation abruptly shifted November 2012 as the citizens of Washington and Colorado voted to legalize the drug for personal, recreational use. Smaller, earlier quakes first began in Oregon in 1973, when the state legislature passed legislation that made the penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana equivalent to that of a traffic ticket. In the 40 years that followed, 15 jurisdictions have developed similar policies. The next upheaval was the legalization of medical marijuana by states, starting with California in 1996. The therapeutic qualities of marijuana have since proved persuasive in states across the political spectrum. The movement to allow medical marijuana has gained more momentum and legitimacy, with a total of 18 states and the District of Columbia currently allowing this application.

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Éditeur
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1503109771
ISBN 13 
9781503109773
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
26
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