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Over the past decade, an increasing number of states have legalized marijuana within their jurisdictions.Many did so for medical use only, while others, starting with Colorado, went further by approving recreational use.Either way, most states enacted legalization not through their representatives, but processes in which policy proposals are put directly before voters.These ballot measures are referred to as _______________.


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Peer Influence

The effect that the attitudes, values, and behaviors of peers have on an individual's own attitudes, values, and behaviors, playing a crucial role in personal development and decision-making.

Reactance Theory

A psychological principle suggesting that people have an aversive reaction to restrictions on their personal freedoms, leading them to resist or do the opposite.

Social Learning Theory

A theory of learning and social behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory proposing that people have a motivational drive to reduce dissonance by changing their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors, or by rationalizing or justifying them.

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