Posted @ NORML: August 6, 1997
| STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS MARIJUANA PROHIBITION 1937-1997 |
A report prepared by the
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Laws (NORML)
on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the
"Marijuana Tax Act of 1937."
August 2, 1997
Summary -» Part I -» Part II -» Part III -» Part IV -» Part V -» Part VI -» Part VII -» Part VIII -» References
| Table of Contents |
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| Executive Summary |
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| I. | Marijuana Use in America Before 1937; |
| Sowing the Seeds for Prohibition |
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| II. | Marijuana Prohibition Is a Failure; |
| Millions of Americans Smoke Marijuana Despite Laws Outlawing Its Use |
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| III. | Law Enforcement Arrests a Marijuana Smoker Every 54 Seconds in America |
| at a Tremendous Cost to Society |
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| IV. | Nonviolent Marijuana Offenders Often Serve Longer Sentences |
| Than Rapists or Murderers |
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| V. | Marijuana Prohibition Costs Taxpayers at Least $7.5 Billion Annually |
| VI. | Marijuana Prohibition Makes No Exception for Medical Users |
| VII. | It Is Time to End Marijuana Prohibition and |
| Stop Arresting Otherwise Law-Abiding Marijuana Smokers |
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| VIII. | Addendum: The Principles of Responsible Use |
| * | References |
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