Before the Grand Opening : Measuring Washington State’s Marijuana Market in the Last Year Before Legalized Commercial Sales

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Title: Before the Grand Opening : Measuring Washington State’s Marijuana Market in the Last Year Before Legalized Commercial Sales
Description: The 2012 passage of Initiative 502 in Washington state removed the prohibition on the production, distribution, and possession of marijuana for nonmedical purposes and required the state to regulate and tax a new marijuana industry. This report uses data from multiple sources to estimate the total weight of marijuana consumed in the state in 2013 to provide decisionmakers with baseline information about the size of the state's market.
Authors: Beau Kilmer, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Gregory Midgette, Linden Dahlkemper, Robert J. MacCoun, Pacula Rosalie Liccardo
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Drug legalization--Washington (State), Marijuana industry--Washington (State), Marijuana--Law and legislation--Washington (State)
Categories: SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / General, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:The 2012 passage of Initiative 502 in Washington state removed the prohibition on the production, distribution, and possession of marijuana for nonmedical purposes and required the state to regulate and tax a new marijuana industry. This report uses data from multiple sources to estimate the total weight of marijuana consumed in the state in 2013 to provide decisionmakers with baseline information about the size of the state's market.
ISBN:9780833084088