California's marijuana revolution at 25 years
In 1996, California voters legalized medical marijuana. Its influence continues to be felt today.
Headlines From The Times · Gustavo Arellano, Shannon Lin, Mario Diaz, Melissa Kaplan, Shani Hilton, Denise guerra, Lauren Raab, Evan Halper
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Show Notes
Marijuana use is now ubiquitous in mainstream culture — even Martha Stewart’s into CBD products thanks to her good pal Snoop Dogg. Despite this, the federal government classifies basically all cannabis-related products as illegal. That stands in the way of things like medical research. Can California, which sparked a revolution 25 years ago with the legalization of medical marijuana by voters, push the federal government to legalize marijuana once and for all?
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