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The Marijuana Tax Act
The Federal Government makes the possession and distribution of marijuana illegal by creating red tape in a revolving manner to deter immigrants. -
Leary vs. United States
The decision of this Supreme Court case found the Marijuana Tax Act to be unconstitutional. -
Creation of the EPA
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) was established under the Nixon administration. Its origin was closely linked to the hippies who were pushing for the legalization of marijuana. Although they were not successful in making the drug legal thier environmentally concious attitude sparked reform in the way our country viewed the planet we live on -
Escape From Childfood
Author John C. Holt published his book "Escape From Childhood:The Needs And Rights Of Children". This was the first time that the rights of youth were examined and brought to the public eye
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Down with Watts
John Watts is relieved of duty as the Secretary of Interior because of his anti-environmentalist view. This was the first BIG win for the green movement in the political structure. -
General Motors EV1
The first mass-produced electric car drove off the assembly line and onto the streets of America. There are now numerous electric cars on the market. -
Prop. 215
California was the first state in America to pass a bill that made it legal to use marijuana for medicinal purposes. This bill was classified as California Proposition 215.
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Vote Or Die
Sean Combs, commonly referred to as 'P. Diddy' leads a campaign to get people age 18-30 out to vote for the Presidential Elections. It resulted in the largest youth voting turnout in history. -
Colorado and Washington Lagalization
On the first day of the year in 2014 Marijuana was made legal for residents of the states of Colorado and Washington. This law is the first of its kind and is spreading throughout the nation with waves of approval.
(criminal.findlaw.com)
