Degree Year
2011
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Politics
Advisor(s)
Michael Parkin
Committee Member(s)
Harry Hirsch, Chair
Keywords
Medical marijuana, California, Federalism, Raich v. Gonzales, Compassionate Use Act, Santa Cruz v. Mukaskey, Proposition 215
Abstract
An exploration of the several difficulties faced in the implementation of California's Proposition 215, which attempted to make marijuana legal in the state. As Proposition 215 went directly against federal law, the focus is on the federal-state interaction that followed. The paper argues that the principles of federalism could be applied to further interactions in order to improve state law, instead of attempting to suppress medical marijuana or leaving California's flawed system to its own ends.
Repository Citation
Ranis, Ethan, "Stopping the Gray Market: Federalism and California's Medical Marijuana Laws" (2011). Honors Papers. 418.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/honors/418
