Evaluating ballot initiative support for legalised marijuana: The case of Washington

In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first U.S. states to legalise recreational marijuana. By 2016, eight states and the District of Columbia had legalised recreational marijuana, with more expected to consider it in 2018. Despite this trend, little academic research explains what drives ballot-initiative vote choice on marijuana legalisation.

Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - March 11, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Loren Collingwood, Ben Gonzalez O ’Brien, Sarah Dreier Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research