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Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy
Chairs the Public Safety Working Group of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy. He also teaches marijuana policy at Santa Clara University Law School.
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David Ball
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How the federal crackdown on pot could affect California Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he’ll rescind an Obama administration order that allowed states to legalize marijuana without fear of federal interference. The Cole memo, as it was known, told prosecutors to focus on organized crime and pot crossing state lines. Now it will be up to individual prosecutors how to proceed. The Justice Department calls it a “return to the rule of law.” What questions do you have about legal marijuana? Ask them here .
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Will Californians Legalize Weed Next Year? The majority of voters in California -- 53% -- say they support legalizing recreational marijuana for adults. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California. The PPIC says that’s the highest approval point since they started asking about legalization 5 years ago. And next year, California voters will vote again on whether to legalize.
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