State and Federal Marijuana Laws
Panelists talked about conflicts between federal and state laws following the 2012 legalization of the recreational use…
Federal Marijuana Policy
2014-03-29T13:27:06-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/1b7/20140328102543002_hd.jpgPanelists talked about the impact of marijuana legalization and argued that certain adverse consequences could be avoided through strong federal actions that would allow states to legalize marijuana while removing large corporations from the picture. Professor Mark Kleiman said the current state-by-state approach to legalization had the potential to increase marijuana abuse and decrease tax revenues as the industry grew in size and influence. Topics included Washington and Colorado, the two states that had legalized recreational use of marijuana.“The Corporate Takeover of Marijuana: How Not To Make a Hash out of Marijuana Legalization” discussion at the New America Foundation was co-sponsored by Washington Monthly.
Panelists talked about the impact of marijuana legalization and argued that certain adverse consequences could be avoided through strong federal… read more
Federal Marijuana Policy Panelists talked about the impact of marijuana legalization and argued that certain adverse consequences could be avoided through strong federal actions that would allow states to legalize marijuana while removing large corporations from the picture. Professor Mark Kleiman said the current state-by-state approach to legalization had the potential to increase marijuana abuse and decrease tax revenues as the industry grew in size and influence. Topics included Washington and Colorado, the two states that had legalized recreational use of marijuana.
“The Corporate Takeover of Marijuana: How Not To Make a Hash out of Marijuana Legalization” discussion at the New America Foundation was co-sponsored by Washington Monthly. close
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- Paul Glastris Editor-in-Chief Washington Monthly
- Alison Holcomb Director American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (State)->Criminal Justice Project
- Mark A. R. Kleiman Professor University of California, Los Angeles->Department of Public Policy
- Phillip Longman Senior Research Fellow New America Foundation->Health Policy Program
- Jonathan Rauch Senior Fellow Brookings Institution->Governance Studies Program
- Susan Rusche Co-Founder, President and CEO National Families in Action
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