behavior. Decriminalization
of cannabis means it would remain illegal, but the legal
system would not prosecute a person for possession under
a specified amount. Instead, the penalties would range
from no penalties at all, civil fines, drug education, or drug
treatment.
No state has legalized cannabis thus far. It remains a
US federally-controlled substance, which makes possession
and distribution illegal. However, at the time of this writing,
26 states in the US have passed either medical…
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