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Federal panel backs decriminalizing private marijuana use
The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse urges decriminalizing private possession of marijuana, retaining penalties for cultivation and sale. It calls for persuasion over prosecution, notes potential health risks, and estimates about 24 million Americans have tried marijuana with 8.3 million current users. The report, not recommending full legalization, suggests civil penalties and public-use fines, and cites differing views among commissioners.
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Washington
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse Today
Congress
Commission
Tim Lee Carter
R-Ky
Paul G. Rogers
D-Fla
Illinois
Mitchell Ware
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Harold Hughes
Iowa