Mark Kleiman has been chosen to advise the Washington State Liquor Control Board on policies related to the legalization of marijauana, following passage of Initiative 502 in November. Dr. Kleiman is a Professor of Public Policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs and a researcher, author and co-author of numerous articles and books on drug policy, including Marijuana Legalization: What Everone Needs to Know. He also blogs for Huffington Post and The Reality Based Community, where he posted recently about his new role advising Washington State about marijuana.
More about and by Dr. Kleiman:
Meet Mark Kleiman..Washington's Pot Czar (The Daily Beast, March 21, 2013)
Kleiman Knows Ins and Outs of Pot Legalization (Seattle Times, March 19, 2013)
Why We Need to Solve Our Alcohol Problem to Solve Our Crime Problem (Washington Post's Wonkblog, March 28, 2013)
WSLCB Names BOTEC Marijuana Consultant
We'll continue to post items here about Washington's marijuana law and related news. More information can be found on our website Marijuana: Science-Based Information for the Public and the Information Brief Marijuana Legalization in Washington State.
