Drug Legalization by Noël Merino

Author:Noël Merino
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing, LLC

Although reclassification of marijuana possession and use from a criminal to a civil offense is a far better alternative to the criminalization of marijuana possession, it is important to recognize that replacing marijuana possession arrests with fees, fines, and/or tickets is not an ideal solution for a number of reasons. First, the same racial disparities that exist nationwide in arrests for marijuana possession would likely be replicated in citations for civil offenses for marijuana possession. Second, the monetary fines that accompany civil offenses can place a substantial burden on those fined, particularly the young and/or poor, groups that are disproportionately targeted by police.

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