Hale, Gary J.2016-10-172016-10-172014Hale, Gary J.. "Marijuana Legalization and Decriminalization: A Paradigm Shift in Federal Policy." <i>Policy Brief,</i> no. 08.15.14 (2014) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/marijuana-legalization-and-decriminalization-paradigm-shift-federal-policy/">http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/marijuana-legalization-and-decriminalization-paradigm-shift-federal-policy/</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/91943Marijuana decriminalization and legalization have gone past being a trend and are settling in as federal policy, writes nonresident fellow Gary Hale, a 31-year veteran of the Drug Enforcement Administration. This policy brief includes recommendations for how the DEA can realign its strategic thinking andﾠadjust its policies to adopt this new paradigm.eng