During President Ronald Reagan’s term was the time thought to have started the war on drugs. It’s because of this presidential war on drugs that many of them have attained a negative connotation. Things like Marijuana became criminalized and caused the incarceration of many individuals. Minorities are more likely to be arrested and convicted for a crime involving marijuana, but things are changing. People in the government, however many or few, are trying to change the countries views on the criminalization of the plant. This change of viewpoints also comes with a reparation of damages done caused by it, most noticeably the release of those incarcerated for cases involving marijuana. The reason behind this topic needing more awareness is that while there are changes happening to society, the change needs to be applied to all aspects of society. Decriminalizing marijuana would mean that cases involving marijuana need to be reevaluated using new stand points. A conviction of transpo...
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