A Comparative Study of Urban and Rural Cannabis Politics
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC 201
Start Date
16-5-2013
End Date
16-5-2013
Abstract
Cannabis activists in Washington have enjoyed significant successes across the state in both urban (like Seattle) and rural (like Ellensburg) political arenas. However, this success has not been uniform as the movement was defeated in Yakima. Using the results from the 2012 elections, the initiative campaigns of Sensible Washington and New Approach Washington, as well as observations and discussions conducted with activists at festivals such as Seattle Hempfest, Tacoma Hempfest, and Portland Hempstalk, this research investigates those factors that influenced the different political outcomes across Washington state. Results show that personal dedication, community involvement, and municipal cooperation were the relevant factors explaining the differential political outcome of Cannabis legislation.
Recommended Citation
Grimmer, Brian, "A Comparative Study of Urban and Rural Cannabis Politics" (2013). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 37.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2013/oralpresentations/37
Additional Mentoring Department
Sociology
A Comparative Study of Urban and Rural Cannabis Politics
SURC 201
Cannabis activists in Washington have enjoyed significant successes across the state in both urban (like Seattle) and rural (like Ellensburg) political arenas. However, this success has not been uniform as the movement was defeated in Yakima. Using the results from the 2012 elections, the initiative campaigns of Sensible Washington and New Approach Washington, as well as observations and discussions conducted with activists at festivals such as Seattle Hempfest, Tacoma Hempfest, and Portland Hempstalk, this research investigates those factors that influenced the different political outcomes across Washington state. Results show that personal dedication, community involvement, and municipal cooperation were the relevant factors explaining the differential political outcome of Cannabis legislation.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Nelson Pichardo