While lawmakers have taken their time in drafting regulations for a recreational system, recently passed bills are starting to paint a picture of marijuana’s future in what seems to be an already pot-friendly state.
The most recent nationwide poll on marijuana legalization was taken by CBS News from November 16-19. According to the results, 47 percent of Americans are against legalizing marijuana for recreational use…
Several states tried to legalize marijuana this election, with Colorado and Washington actually passing the initiatives. Recreational use of the drug will now be legal in those states.
Mostly excluded from discussions about drug prohibition and its consequences are its effects on the environment.
Despite the continuous growth in the role of the federal government, marijuana policy is one area where federalism is thriving.
The Supreme Court held that the Fair Sentencing Act’s less severe mandatory minimums apply to the post-Act sentencing of pre-Act offenders.
