Penn State students discuss PA marijuana legalization's potential impact on marginalized communities
In 2014, the Colorado state legislature passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana usage, becoming the first state to do so in the U.S. Other states followed in Coloradoâs wake, and now, 15 states and Washington, D.C., allow people who are 21 and older to purchase recreational pot. The debate over legalization has been prominent in federal and state courts, primarily with those arguing for legalization citing excessive criminal sentences for possession, and those arguing against citing marijuanaâs potential role as a gateway drug. In Pennsylvania, medical marijuana is legal, b...
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