Wednesday, 20 April 2016

On 4/20, top minds discuss critical issues in the marijuana policy debate (John Hudak, Brookings)

Activist Ray Turmel holds a bag of medical marijuana while he smokes a marijuana cigarette, as he calls for the total legalization of marijuana, outside the building where the federal election Munk Debate on Canada’s Foreign Policy is being held in Toronto, Canada, September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

April 20th serves as the highest of High Holidays for the marijuana movement. This year comes, once again, with rapid policy changes around medical and recreational marijuana. Several states will vote on recreational or medical marijuana initiatives this fall, including Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada, California, Florida, Arkansas and possibly others. Legislatures in Vermont and Rhode Island are considering legalization legislation currently. On Sunday, Gov. Wolf (D-PA) signed into law the nation’s 25th medical marijuana program, and this week, the United Nations is holding a special session on drug policy.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/fixgov/posts/2016/04/20-critical-issues-in-the-marijuana-policy-debate-hudak

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