Washington State and Colorado are trying to figure out how to legalize marijuana without encouraging use or sustaining a black market. Soon the rest of the nation may be facing the same task.
How can marijuana be legalized safely? What steps should governments take, and what should they avoid?
DEBATERS
How to Regulate, and How Not To
MARK A. R. KLEIMAN, CO-AUTHOR, "DRUGS AND DRUG POLICY"
Don't get greedy. States shouldn’t become financially dependent on consumers who are chemically dependent.
A Risky Habit We Shouldn’t Encourage
A. EDEN EVINS, CENTER FOR ADDICTION MEDICINE
Cannabis is potentially addictive and harmful to the brain, especially in adolescents. As a society, we are going in the wrong direction on marijuana.
Legalizing, and Ending a Gross Injustice
MICHELLE ALEXANDER, AUTHOR, "THE NEW JIM CROW"
I'm not saying marijuana is a good thing. But as a parent of black children, I’m far more worried about my kids needlessly going to jail than getting high.
Lessons From Prohibition
GARRETT PECK, AUTHOR, "THE PROHIBITION HANGOVER"
Prohibition was essentially just deregulation – the opposite of what is needed. States should regulate and tax the marijuana market.
Finding Just the Right Tax Rate
KIM RUEBEN, TAX POLICY CENTER
Set the rate too high, and people will keep buying weed from the guy on the street. Too low, and you’re leaving revenue on the table and use might boom.
Legalization in the U.S. and Crime in Mexico
BEAU KILMER, CO-AUTHOR, "MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION: WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW"
Creating a legal supply in the U.S. would cut down drug revenue for Mexican trafficking organizations, but would that make them less violent?
INTRODUCTION
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Washington State and Colorado are trying to figure out how to legalize marijuana without encouraging use or sustaining a black market. Soon the rest of the nation may be facing the same task.
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http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/05/22/how-can-marijuana-be-sold-safely/?nl=opinion&emc=edit_ty_20130523
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