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[email protected] Through the Gateway: Marijuana Production, Governance, and the Drug War Détente By Michael Polson A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Anthropology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, The City University of New York 2016 Through the Gateway Michael Polson © 2016 MICHAEL POLSON All Rights Reserved ii Through the Gateway Michael Polson Through the Gateway: Marijuana Production, Governance and the New Drug War Détente by Michael Polson This manuscript has been read and accepted for the Graduate Faculty in Anthropology to satisfy the dissertation Requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Dr. Leith Mullings ______________________________ _______________ ______________________________ Date Chair of Examining Committee Dr. Gerald Creed ______________________________ _______________ ______________________________ Date Executive Officer Dr. Jane Schneider_________________ Dr. Donald Robotham______________ Dr. Jeff Maskovsky________________ THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK iii Through the Gateway Michael Polson Abstract Through the Gateway: Marijuana Production, Governance and the New Drug War Détente By Michael Polson Adviser: Professor Leith Mullings Since the 1996 voter approval of medical marijuana laws in California, marijuana policy has become increasingly liberalized.