State Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Selected Legal Issues

Garvey, Todd ; Yeh, Brian T.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Federal-state relations;    Narcotics;    Drug law and legislation;    Drug policy;    Drug legalization;   

RP-ID  :  R43034
RP-ID  :  R43034_2014Jan13

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report summarizes the Washington and Colorado marijuana legalization laws and evaluates whether, or the extent to which, they may be preempted by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or by international agreements. It also describes and analyzes the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ's) response to these legalization initiatives. The report then identifies certain noncriminal consequences that marijuana users may face under federal law. Finally, the report closes with a description of selected legislative proposals introduced in the 113th Congress relating to the treatment of marijuana under federal law.