Cannabis policy of the Gerald Ford administration

During the administration of American President Gerald Ford (1974–1977), the president moderated the strict anti-cannabis stance of his predecessor, resigned president Richard Nixon, though this did not result in any significant weakening of federal cannabis policy.[1] In contrast with Nixon's harsh policies, Ford advocated instead reducing the harms associated with drug use.[2] Ford struck a more conciliatory tone, identifying drug users as victims of traffickers, rather than criminals.[3][4]

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  2. ^ John Jung (2001). Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Research Perspective. SAGE. pp. 10–. ISBN 978-0-7619-2100-4.
  3. ^ John Hudak (25 October 2016). Marijuana: A Short History. Brookings Institution Press. pp. 66–. ISBN 978-0-8157-2907-5.
  4. ^ Eva Bertram; Morris Blachman; Kenneth Sharpe; Peter Andreas (15 July 1996). Drug War Politics: The Price of Denial. University of California Press. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-0-520-91804-7.