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Marijuana

The debate around marijuana and the public's access to it has been an issue in US politics for several MARIJUANA decades. Recently, the movement towards legalization gained major traction. Several states have already decriminalized marijuana and a handful have legalized it for medical use. This past election, both Washington and Colorado completely decriminalized the recreational use of the drug. * Past * * Present * * Future * Cannabis has had a roller coaster ride in terms The treehouse of perception within the American public and government. Only recently has there been an increase in awareness and acceptance, leading to the full legalization of the drug. 1600-1890s 1906 Food & Drug Act (Required labeling of any camabs 1930s Fear of mar ijuana (Caused by the great depression) Domestic production of hemp encouraged contained in Dispensaries over-the-counter remedies.) 1937 Marijuana Tax Act 1900-1920 States with legalized medical marijuana programs have struggled to build a strong group of dispensaries since federal aid keeps holding them back. With the passage of recent laws and the polls being against the War on Drugs, the future for dispensaries looks great. Mexican Immi- grants introduce marijuana as a recreational drug Legal Medical Decriminalized Possession Medical & Decriminalization Legalized Marijuana Cannabis has been cleared for legal use through the recommendation of a physician. Generally, a patient gets a Cannabis Card that he or she may take to dispensary to purchase marijuana. These states, like California, have implemented bath medical marijuana programs as well as decriminalized the possession of the drug. In the recent 2012 Elections, Colorado and Washington fuly legalized marijuana. Although it is a huge step, they are facing staunch disappraval These states have no medical marijuana programs to speak of. However, they have made passession of marijuana up to an ounce equivalent to a moving vialation. 1940s 1960s Mar ijuana Counterculture Use of the drug 1952 & 1956 Boggs Act, 1952; Narcotics Control Act, 1956 (Mandatory minimums for breaking drug laws are impemented "Hemp for Victory" (The Govermment Products issues an increase in from the federal becomes hemp production) gavernment. While big tobacco has done plenty to block the passages of progressive marijuana legislation, it is not far fetched to think that once legal, they would jump into the game as well. A concept package such as the one displayed on the right could be feasible as a real product in the near future. widespread 1968 Creation of the Bureau of Narcotics and Federal Policy JOINTS 1974 High Times Founded Dangerous Drugs 1973 Creation of 1976 The federal government has actively ignored the movement as well as states rights. The DEA has classified marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug. They have also raided dispensaries in states that have medical marijuana programs. Beginning of the Parents Movement Mandatory 1986 the DEA (US Drug Enforoement Agency) Minimum Ronald Reagen Signs Anti-Drug Abuse Act Sentences Against Marijuana Repealed Sources 2012 Colorado and 2000 Washington Colorado Legalizes approve full legalization 1996 & 1998 California and Oregon (respectively) Legalize Medical Marijuana 1989 President Bush Renews the War on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dope/etc/cron.html http://norml.org/laws http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/10/25/ how-would-legal-marijuana-be-branded.html Medical Marijuana Schedule 1 Drug Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I drugs are the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence. Examples: Heroine, LSD, Ecstasy, Peyote Drugs ....----*

Marijuana

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Right before the 2012 election, when the legalization of marijuana was a hot-button issue, I decided to create a graphic to outline the current state of events regarding the popular drug.

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