Dépénalisation de la marijuana aux USA, lois et réformes Etat par Etat

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Dépénalisation de la marijuana aux USA, lois et réformes Etat par Etat

18 avril 2013

Cet article publié dans le « Daily Chronic » résume le contexte juridique Etat par Etat sur la marijuana à usage médical et les processus de dépénalisation de la marijuana aux Etats-Unis. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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Bills to legalize the possession and adult use of marijuana have been introduced in several states since voters in Washington and Colorado approved similar initiatives in the November elections.

Other states are in contention to become the 20th jurisdiction in the United States to allow medical marijuana, many states have introduced legislation to decriminalize or reduce criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of cannabis, and a few have taken steps in the opposition direction, attempting to increase penalties for small time marijuana offenses.

But as the 2013 legislative session continues, where do those bills stand, what are their chances of passing, and which ones have already been tabled, killed, or left forgotten? Lets take a look, state by state, at the progression (and regression) of marijuana laws at the State House.

Click here to read the full article.

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