History of High
In what year did California legalize recreational marijuana through Proposition 64?
2016 (Bender, 13)
Which two racial or ethnic groups experienced disproportionately high marijuana arrest rates in California?
Black and Latino individuals (Bender, 13-14)
Which famous rapper supported marijuana legalization through a video criticizing the War on Drugs?
Jay-Z (Bender, 15)
Under Prop 64, what two consequences replaced incarceration for certain marijuana offenses committed by minors?
Drug education and community service (Bender, 17)
According to Bender, which demographic largely dominated the legal marijuana industry?
White male entrepreneurs (Bender, 21)
What type of marijuana use did California become the first state to legalize in 1996?
Medical marijuana through Prop 215 (Bender, 12-13)
According to the study, Black individuals in Los Angeles were arrested for marijuana possession how many times more than White individuals?
Seven times more (Bender, 13)
NAACP, ACLU, and Drug Policy Alliance (Bender, 15)
What opportunity did Prop 64 provide to individuals with eligible past marijuana convictions?
Approximately what percentage of legal marijuana business owners nationwide were African American, according to an estimate cited in the article?
1% (Bender, 21)
How did California's 2010 marijuana reform change the legal consequences of possessing small amounts of cannabis?
Why were Black and Latino individuals more vulnerable to arrests even after marijuana possession was decriminalized?
Marijuana tickets could result in fines of $100+ due to additional fees. Low-income individuals, disproportionately Black and Latino, faced greater difficulty paying, potentially leading to arrest warrants for nonpayment. (Bender, 14)
What major issue did Prop. 64's language avoid addressing directly?
Racial discrimination in marijuana law enforcement (Bender, 16)
How did Prop 64 help communities harmed by the War on Drugs?
Through community reinvestment grants funded by cannabis taxes (Bender, 19)
What California region dominated marijuana production?
The Emerald Triangle - Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties (Bender, 21)