Reefer Madness: How Voters Responded to Medicinal Marijuana Initiatives in the 1998 State Elections
Abstract
At almost every level - local, state, and federal - policymakers have undertaken tremendous efforts to curb the growing global and domestic drug trade that profoundly affects the United States. Constituents and government leaders alike agree that drugs pose a serious threat to a well-ordered society. In response to the perceived effects of illicit drugs, mandatory prison sentences have been lengthened for drug-related offenses, and General Barry McCafftey, former head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, embarked upon an aggressive $1 billion nation-wide advertising campaign during his tenure aimed at curtailing drug use among America's youth. Yet, the topic of illicit drugs in America is not as simple as good versus evil, staunch prohibitionists opposed to drug peddlers and legalization advocates.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA399384
Entities
People
- Ryan E. Wood
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology