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DEA
In 1973, The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNND) and the Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement (ODALE) was joined together to form the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Basically the DEA enforces the drug law. -
President Reagan
ReaganWhen President Reagen took office, he had millions of people arrested because of the drug laws and millions were sent to prison. He had a lot of bills passed, such as the passage of the 1986 crime bill and also the passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 which established a dealth penalty for drug kingpins. -
First state to legalize medical marijuana
CaliforniaOn November 5, 1996, California was became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. It was okay with the state with the recommendation of a doctor. -
Colorado and Nevada
On the 7th of November in 2000, Colorado and Nevada become the 7th and 8th states to legalize medical marijuana. In Colorado, patients are allowed to have up to two ounces of marijuana or grow 6 plants. Patients with cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis and chronic nervous system disorders are allowed to use marijuana only with the recommendation of a physician -
Limits on medical marijuana
California trys to crack down and put a limit on the medical marijuana in possession. First you must have an identification card for qualified medical marijuana patients and the officers are forced to accept the card unless reason to believe it is fake or fraud. Second, in LA, you can have 6 mature plants OR 12 immature plants, and 8 ounces of bud. -
Raid on dispensaries
On December 12, in 2005, federal agents raided 11 dispensaries in the state of California, which was said to be known as the most widespread raid in California. Agents seized an unkown amount of marijuana, but no arrests were made. -
Raids will stop
The raids on the dispensaries in California have stopped to patients with painful medications. Before they decided to stop, DEA agent says the ad shut down 30 to 40 dispensaries -
Colorado oversight on dispensaries
In Colorado bills were passed to keep a closer eye on the dispensaries, and a close eye on the physcians who were authorizing medical marijuana to their patients, making sure they actually perform a physical exam and no red flags with the DEA on the marijuana card. -
Smoke-me-state
Missouri is now pushing to legalize marijuana on ballot. If marijuana would be legalized in the state of Missouri, users would have to be 21 years of age or older, would have to have doctors recommended medical use, we would release imprisoned convicted of non-violenet crimes, and have a state tax $100 on every pound. -
Better high than drunk?
According to recent studys, states who legalize medical marijuana see fewer fatal car accidents because maybe the people are smoking pot instead of drinking. Researchers found that fatal car wrecks dropped by 9% in states that legalized medical use.
