Agenda Setting- Identify the problem
Marijuana legalization is a controversial topic that is at the center of a serious debate. If legalized in California, California will become one of five states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in addition to Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and Washington for adults 21 and older. The war on drugs started back in 1986 under the Reagan administration that implied a mandatory sentence for repeat offenders under the “three strike” act leading to life sentences. In 1996 things changed in California as it was the first state in the US to pass a proposition for legal medical marijuana usage only. In 2003 a Medical Marijuana protection act was developed which required an identification card that was given by …show more content…
We must be very careful when taxing as there is a three part tax weight, price, and potency with a too high of a tax may cause user to result in the black market which defeats the purpose of legalizing. Unlike other taxes the funding will not go to the general funding but rather to programs that educates about legalized marijuana, treatment, regulation enforcement, prevention and research. The Marijuana industry will also create many different jobs from agriculture, edible creators, concentrates processor, administrative staff and much more.
While under the influence of Marijuana can be very dangerous while driving as it affects your reflex and motor skills can increase the chances of a car accident. As a starting point we can educate California drivers about the effect this drug has on their boy as our goal is to minimize drugged driving. At the current moment there is no accurate roadside instrument that can determine one’s THC content, meaning we must enforce heavy fines and trainings. Fines can range any from $250 and up depending on previous offense. Our goal is to ensure that rugged driving laws are consistent and …show more content…
This will call for a system to be set in place that allow changes to made to the ACT as we learn. It is necessary that we are transparent with this reporting system as the goal is to keep key metrics, conduct analyses, and perform sophisticated research. The data collected will be available to the public and help when trying to make changes, it is required that all changes are research driven. The data being collected will be published in a detailed report stating how a policy or program outcomes compare to the
Marijuana legalization is a controversial topic that is at the center of a serious debate. If legalized in California, California will become one of five states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in addition to Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and Washington for adults 21 and older. The war on drugs started back in 1986 under the Reagan administration that implied a mandatory sentence for repeat offenders under the “three strike” act leading to life sentences. In 1996 things changed in California as it was the first state in the US to pass a proposition for legal medical marijuana usage only. In 2003 a Medical Marijuana protection act was developed which required an identification card that was given by …show more content…
We must be very careful when taxing as there is a three part tax weight, price, and potency with a too high of a tax may cause user to result in the black market which defeats the purpose of legalizing. Unlike other taxes the funding will not go to the general funding but rather to programs that educates about legalized marijuana, treatment, regulation enforcement, prevention and research. The Marijuana industry will also create many different jobs from agriculture, edible creators, concentrates processor, administrative staff and much more.
While under the influence of Marijuana can be very dangerous while driving as it affects your reflex and motor skills can increase the chances of a car accident. As a starting point we can educate California drivers about the effect this drug has on their boy as our goal is to minimize drugged driving. At the current moment there is no accurate roadside instrument that can determine one’s THC content, meaning we must enforce heavy fines and trainings. Fines can range any from $250 and up depending on previous offense. Our goal is to ensure that rugged driving laws are consistent and …show more content…
This will call for a system to be set in place that allow changes to made to the ACT as we learn. It is necessary that we are transparent with this reporting system as the goal is to keep key metrics, conduct analyses, and perform sophisticated research. The data collected will be available to the public and help when trying to make changes, it is required that all changes are research driven. The data being collected will be published in a detailed report stating how a policy or program outcomes compare to the