is still need to collect data and make it available for analysis. There is need to decide whether to set up parallel legal statutes for medical and recreational use of marijuana. It is noted though that separation would make medical marijuana use attractive and harbor cheaters who use it for recreational purposes. Colorado has similar regulations but has separated medical sales from recreational sales (Murphy and Carnevale 2016). The figures in Colorado show that over 40% of the taxes are generated from medical sales. The suggestion is an open secret; there are cheaters in there because medical marijuana costs less.
In summary, for California, there is need to craft a unitary regulatory system for the sale of medical and recreational marijuana. Authorities should evaluate if here is need to create… Continue Reading...
legalize marijuana use throughout the state.3 In Butte County, California, marijuana has had its own history, too. This paper will conduct a geographical analysis of the impact of growing marijuana on the surrounding environment of Butte County, in terms of land use laws, zoning variances, and when and why dispensaries have been allowed and/or disallowed compared to other parts of the state.
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In California, medical marijuana is defined under the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, in which with the recommendation of a physician, a patient can legally obtain and… Continue Reading...
Fiorello LaGuardia “commissioned a study on marijuana use in the city. The research rebutted the notions put forward [at the time], finding that its use didn’t contribute to the use of harder drugs or a factor in causing crimes or juvenile delinquency” (Revell). In other words, the mayor who had an international airport named after him in New York City conducted a study on marijuana and found that it was not the killer that opponents were making it out to be. Yet the government still went ahead and banned…[…… parts of this paper are missing, click… Continue Reading...
