Recently, several States have legalized the use of marijuana. Using those States (Colorado and Washington) as an example, apply the models of public policy formulation that ultimately led to the passage of the laws.
Instructions:
In your paper explain which models had the greatest and least influential effect on the passage of the legislation of the legalized use of marijuana. (Include examples of policy entrepreneurs and publications that influenced the debate.) In your analysis, you should:
• Identify five of the basic models of policy frameworks that would most likely and least likely explain the legislative results. (Interest Group Theory, Institutional Rational Choice, Advocacy Coalition, Social Construction and Multiple Streams framework).
- Describe the application of these models in the context of the legislation.
Use one model to determine which had the greatest impact on the expected or anticipated outcomes of the legislation.