State Marijuana Legalization: DOJ Should Document Its Approach to Monitoring the Effects of Legalization

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By Jennifer Grover (au)
Year: 2015
Pages: 50
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-7218-1

Product Code: 1457872188

Description

An increasing number of states have adopted laws that legalize marijuana for medical or recreational purposes under state law, yet federal penalties remain. In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. In 2013, the Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its marijuana enforcement policy by issuing guidance clarifying federal marijuana enforcement priorities and stating that DOJ may challenge those state marijuana legalization systems that threaten these priorities. This report examines, among other issues, (1) DOJäó»s efforts to monitor the effects of state marijuana legalization relative to DOJäó»s 2013 guidance; and (2) factors that DOJ field officials reported affecting their marijuana enforcement in selected states with medical marijuana laws. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

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