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A 4 page paper which examines the pro and con sides of the issue, including functionalist/conflict sanctioning, the effects of decriminalization, and how to bring about decriminalization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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decriminalization of marijuana for medical purposes (Vitullo-Martin, 2001). But legalizing marijuana is an extremely complicated issue, which affects not only federal and state criminal laws, but also significantly influences
moral and social precepts as well. Marijuana should be legalized because the extensive U.S. war on drugs policy has not proven to be a sufficient deterrent. People in
ever increasing numbers are growing, buying and selling marijuana. Since there has been to date no conclusive evidence to support the claims of serious healthcare risks - no more
so than nicotine or alcohol, which are legal - the attractive mystique surrounding marijuana could be easily diffused through legalization. As far as preventing abuse through the sale of
marijuana, this could be handled in the same way as the government regulates cigarette and alcohol sales. For example, a legal purchase age (like 21) could be established and
warning labels detailing the possible adverse health consequences could appear on every bag of marijuana sold. In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could sponsor educational
programs and circulate pamphlets everywhere marijuana is sold, on school and college campuses and healthcare facilities that provide factual information and any type of medical risks or impairments of which
the general public should be aware before purchase. In the event that marijuana legalization takes place, it could be sanctioned by functionalist theorists who believe that prohibiting marijuana use has
an adverse impact on society as a whole - the structure and its members. For example, functionalists would advocate legalization on the basis that it would substantially reduce the
rates of violent crime, which potentially affects everyone. Marijuana sales could be beneficial in promoting a more functional society by using the taxes imposed to fund federal and state
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