Marijuana Legalization
Resources
led ballot initiatives across the country
lobbied state legislatures
tried to convince members of Congress that leaving marijuana regulation to the states makes sense
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
help run multimillion-dollar campaigns
Effectiveness
Aim
legalizing both recreational and medical marijuana in states across the country
social movement vs ngo
social movement
ngo
people working to improve their own social, political, and economic conditions
individuals defending or promoting certain ideals
seek to reaffirm their own/specific group identity
oriented towards affirming certain values
Sixty-four percent of those between 18 and 34 years old say they support legalization, compared to 41 percent among those 55 and older
relating to the key concepts
power
groups of people working together. power in numbers
sovereignty
governements granting permisssion