University of Washington hosts first marijuana policy conference
Now that Washington state has legalized recreational marijuana, and the market is emerging, policy experts are discussing how best to move forward.
It’s one of the first of its kind: a Washington marijuana policy conference Tuesday at the University of Washington Law School.
Sam Mendez, executive director of the Cannabis Law and Policy Project (CLPP), which is organizing the event, says despite Washington legalizing recreational marijuana in 2014, there are plenty of legal questions left to answer.
“Such as what to do about pesticides now, what about access to youth,” Mendez said. “And a number of other issues that, now that we have at least a state legal system, how do we approach that from a policy perspective to make sure that system works?”
The CLPP has been working hand-in-hand with the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board to figure out how to do just that, and engaging in some of...
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