State Marijuana Legalization Initiatives: Implications for Federal Law Enforcement

Finklea, Kristin ; Sacco, Lisa N.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Marijuana;    Cannabis;    Drug legalization;   

RP-ID  :  R43164
RP-ID  :  R43164_2013Jul25

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Report that provides a background on federal marijuana policy as well as an overview of state trends with respect to marijuana decriminalization and legalization--for both medical and recreational uses. It then analyzes relevant issues for U.S. federal law enforcement as well as for the criminal organizations involved in producing, distributing, and profiting from the black market sale of marijuana. This report also outlines a number of related policy questions that Congress may confront.