"Pot"reneurial Politics: The Budgetary Highs and Lows of Recreational Marijuana Policy Innovation. Issue 2 (29th January 2018) - Fisk, Jonathan M.
Abstract : Public‐ and elite‐level interest concerning recreational marijuana is increasing, thanks in large part to the successful legalization campaigns in four states. Scholars, however, have yet to systemically assess how states allocate and manage marijuana‐related dollars. Some states likely prefer "tight" budgetary control, suggesting that remitted marijuana dollars are largely earmarked to specific purposes. Other states might opt for "looser" budgetary mechanisms, giving law makers more freedom in how they spend marijuana revenues. States may also vary in the tax rates applied to marijuana purchases with some states preferring to charge higher rates. Using information drawn from primary sources, we assess which factors are most helpful in accounting for the budgetary innovations related to recreational marijuana revenues. Related Articles: Lamothe, Scott .2004 . "Across and within State Reinvention of Workplace Drug Testing Legislation ."Politics & Policy 32 (4 ):684 ‐707 .http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2004.tb00201.x/full Bernick, Ethan M ., andNathan Myers .2012 . "Issue Salience, Party Strength, and the Adoption of Health‐Care Expansion Efforts ."Politics & Policy 40 (1 ):131 ‐159 .http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2011.00340.x/full Adams, Brian E .2016 . "Assessing the Merits of Decentralization: A Framework for Identifying the Causal Mechanisms Influencing Policy Outcomes ."Politics & Policy 44 (5 ):820 ‐849 .http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/polp.12172/full Related Media: Brookings .2014 . "The Nation Continues to Embrace Marijuana Legalization." November 5.https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2014/11/05/the-nation-continues-to-embrace-marijuana-legalization/ C‐Span .2014 . "Ballot Measures on Marijuana." November 8.https://www.c-span.org/video/?322625-5/washington-journal-john-hudak-ballot-measures-marijuana Governing States and Localities .2017 . "State Marijuana Laws in 2017 Map."http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html