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Before the Grand Opening
Measuring Washington State’s Marijuana Market in the Last Year Before Legalized Commercial Sales
Beau Kilmer
RAND Corporation, 2013
The 2012 passage of Initiative 502 in Washington state removed the prohibition on the production, distribution, and possession of marijuana for nonmedical purposes and required the state to regulate and tax a new marijuana industry. This report uses data from multiple sources to estimate the total weight of marijuana consumed in the state in 2013 to provide decisionmakers with baseline information about the size of the state’s market.
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Considering Marijuana Legalization
Insights for Vermont and Other Jurisdictions
Jonathan P. Caulkins
RAND Corporation, 2015
Marijuana legalization is a controversial and multifaceted issue that is now the subject of serious debate. In May 2014, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill requiring the Secretary of Administration to produce a report about various consequences of legalizing marijuana. This resulting report provides a foundation for thinking about the various consequences of different policy options while being explicit about the uncertainties involved.
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Counternetwork
Countering the Expansion of Transnational Criminal Networks
Angel Rabasa
RAND Corporation, 2017
Through an analysis of transnational criminal networks originating in South America, this report presents operational characteristics of these networks, strategic alliances they have established, and the multiple threats that they pose to U.S. interests and to the stability of the countries where they operate. It also identifies U.S. government policies and programs to counter these networks and examines the military’s role in that context.
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