POLS 3300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Distributive Justice, International Taxation, Emily Murphy
7 Dec 2017
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Lecture four - marijuana legalization: marijuana as a criminal justice problem, dependent on policy approaches. Legalization: the puzzle of prohibition, cannabis prohibition (alongside other substances) in 1923. No enforcement until late 1930s: little immediate impact, but long-term consequences, possible explanations, anti-drug moral panic in 1920s. Emily murphy: marahuana - a new menance (1922: international cooperation. Canada at the league of nations (discussed cannabis control: question, how does the policy context then compare with the policy context now, differences and similarities. Similar legislative process, but much less debate and consultation then. Invalidated prohibition based on insuf ciency of exemptions for medical users: legal industry for medical cannabis starting in 2001, legislative changes to meet clari ed constitutional requirements. Most recently: allard case (2016: development of legal and grey market, (evolving) legal market for medical cannabis. Number of suppliers: issues of access and affordability, grey market ( dispensaries and compassion clubs , health and public safety issues, medical use.
