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Article de Périodique
State and national contexts in evaluating cannabis laws: A case study of Washington State (2017)
Auteur(s) :
CAMBRON, C. ;
GUTTMANNOVA, K. ;
FLEMING, C. B.
Année
2017
Page(s) :
74-90
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
LEGISLATION
;
EVALUATION
;
POLITIQUE
;
COMPARAISON
;
DEPENALISATION
;
USAGE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
USAGE RECREATIF
;
RECOMMANDATION
Résumé :
As of January 2016, 23 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical or nonmedical cannabis, with more likely to follow. This dynamic policy context represents a substantial challenge for policy evaluation. Part I of this article provides a summary of state-level cannabis policy components across states and federal action regarding state-level policies. Part II presents a detailed history of cannabis policies in Washington State from 1998 to 2015 and analyzes the potential impacts of the policy changes on cannabis supply and demand. As an early adopter of both medical and nonmedical cannabis policies, Washington State provides an excellent example of the key elements to be considered in evaluating the relationship between policy changes and cannabis use. We highlight the importance of the interplay of federal enforcement priorities and previously adopted state-level cannabis regimes in interpreting the potential impacts of new cannabis policies.
Affiliation :
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Cote :
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