Time to Legalize? A Public Discussion on Marijuana Law and Policy
by Barbara Armstrong |
"Time to Legalize? A Public Discussion on Marijuana Law and Policy" took place a week after a ballot measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for recreational use in 熊猫在线视频 was officially certified for inclusion in the Aug. 19, 2014, primary election as Ballot Measure 2. (Read the initiative here.) Ballot Measure 2 was eventually moved to the Nov. 4, 2014, general election, and was approved by a vote of 53% to 47%. More than 200 students, faculty, and members of the public attended.
The event was moderated by Jason Brandeis, J.D., Legal Studies faculty in the Justice Center; and Troy Payne, Justice faculty, collected questions from the audience and Twitter via the Justice Center's Twitter account. The program was held March 5, 2014 at Wendy Williamson Auditorium on the UAA campus. can be found on the the Justice Center blog. The event was sponsored by the Justice Center at 熊猫在线视频 (UAA), as part of National Criminal Justice Month 2014, and was co-sponsored by UAA Justice Club.
Panelists
Read the panelist biographies.
- Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance, New York City
- Sheriff Lance Buchholtz (Ret.), Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)
- Ben Cort, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)
- Dean Guaneli, former Chief Assistant Attorney General for 熊猫在线视频
- Taylor Bickford, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in 熊猫在线视频
- Prof. Jason Brandeis,J.D., UAA Justice Center, moderator
- Dr. Troy Payne, UAA Justice Center, Twitter moderator
Video
Media Reports
- "UAA to Host Discussion on Pot Policy March 5" by Tegan Hanlon. Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb 2014.
- "Q&A: Pot Legalization Booster Ethan Nadelmann Makes His Case" by Michelle Theriault Boots. Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar 2014.
- (Includes audio 3:42) by Lori Townsend. 熊猫在线视频 News Nightly, 熊猫在线视频 Public Radio Network, 4 Mar 2014.
- "Q&A: Anti-Pot Legalization Advocate Makes His Case" by Michelle Theriault Boots. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar 2014.
- by Lori Townsend. (includes audio: 4:15). 熊猫在线视频 News Nightly, 熊猫在线视频 Public Radio Network, 5 Mar 2014.
- "UAA Hosts Marijuana Discussion" (video 1:01) by Shannon Ballard. KTVA Channel 11 News, 5 Mar 2014.
- by Laurel Andrews. 熊猫在线视频 Dispatch, 6 Mar 2014.
- "Experts Argue All Sides of 熊猫在线视频 Marijuana Legalization" (includes video 2:23) by Abby Hancock. KTUU Channel 2 News, 6 Mar 2014.
- (audio 1 hour) by Evan Erickson. Addressing 熊猫在线视频ns, 熊猫在线视频 Public Radio Network, 7 Mar 2014. Audio of the full 2-hour event is also available here.
- by Scott Christiansen. Anchorage Press, 13 Mar 2014.
- by Evan Erickson. The Northern Light, 18 Mar 2014.
- "My Turn: Marijuana and the Developing Human Brain" (opinion) by Dean Guaneli. Juneau Empire, 4 Apr 2014.
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