cannabis legalization
Ending pot prohibition
Cannabis legalization refers to the removal of criminal penalties for possessing, using, growing, or selling cannabis.
The term usually distinguishes full legalization from decriminalization, which reduces penalties without making cannabis fully legal.
Debates center on medical use, recreational access, taxation, and criminal justice reform: Several states have moved toward cannabis legalization.
Cannabis legalization has created a billion-dollar industry.
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- activismDirect effort for reform
- tax revenueGovernment's collected funds
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
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