A variety of medical marijuana strains are seen at marijuana dispensary Alpine Herbal Wellness in Denver (REUTERS/Rick Wilking).
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Marijuana Policy and Presidential Leadership: How to Avoid a Federal-State Train Wreck
April 11, 2013, Stuart S. Taylor, Jr.
Stuart Taylor, Jr. examines how the federal government and the eighteen states (plus the District of Columbia) that have partially legalized medical or recreational marijuana or both since 1996 can be true to their respective laws. Taylor offers suggestions in order to avoid federal-state clashes that would increase confusion and harm communities and consumers.