marijuana legalization
Pot law reform
Marijuana legalization refers to the removal of legal prohibitions against the possession, use, sale, or cultivation of cannabis.
The term distinguishes full legalization from decriminalization, which reduces penalties without making the substance fully legal.
Several states have passed marijuana legalization measures.
The phrase often appears in political and policy debates about drug reform.
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- prohibition repealLifting of alcohol restrictions
- gateway drugSubstance preceding addiction escalation
- international treatiesFormal agreements between nations
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
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- Drug RegulationFDA, DEA, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule II
- legalizationdecriminalization, drug decriminalization, prohibition repeal, drug policy, harm reduction
- West CoastCalifornia, Sierra Nevada, Oregon, Death Valley, Washington
- ballot measuresproposition, propositions, initiative, measures, bond measure
- OregonPortland, Eugene, Salem, Hillsboro, Beaverton
- state lawsstate statutes, state code, state constitution, criminal code, WAC
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