Once upon a time, Americans viewed marijuana as a dangerous drug leading to serious addiction and crime. According to the 1936 cult classic movie Reefer Madness, “women cry for it and men die for it.” Over time, the perception that marijuana is a dangerous gateway drug has changed dramatically, notwithstanding
Next month, voters in five more states will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana. As reported by The New York Times in an insightful article on this issue, some legalization advocates hope a (green) thumbs up from voters in these states (California, Massachusetts, Maine, Arizona and Nevada) will blow enough smoke in the face of “the war on marijuana” to help bring about nationwide legalization. In fact, the lieutenant governor of California is quoted in the article as believing that legalization in California’s ginormous economy will “put more pressure on Mexico and Latin America” to also consider legalization.
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