The Patriot's Guide to Legalization | Mother Jones

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Marijuana will probably not become legal. The United States, along with virtually every other country in the world, is a signatory to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (and its 1988 successor), which flatly prohibits its legalization. Add to that the fact that there's virtually no political appetite for legalizing cannabis even though public opinion has made steady strides. The real action in cannabis legalization is at the state level. More than a dozen states now have effective medical marijuana laws, most notably California. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT ALL OF THE SIDEBARS IN THIS Patriot's Guide To Legalization SECTION IN MOTHER JONES
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