Non-Medical Marijuana Case Study

As of January of 2017 eight states, and Washington D.C., have legalized the use of recreational marijuana (Robinson, 2017). Although, the recreational use of marijuana is legal in these states and Washington D.C., legislation often restricts the amount of marijuana someone can possess on their person (Robinson, 2017) Additionally, many of these states permit residents to grow and possess marijuana plants in their homes (Robinson, 2017). Marijuana is growing in popularity with users and politicians, due to amount of tax revenue generated through its sales. Since 2012, Washington state’s non-medical marijuana dispensaries have totaled over one billion dollars in sales (Robinson, 2017). This question we need to examine is how the legalization,