1. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 2/12
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BENEFITS WITH LEGALIZATION
How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a
Big Bene t to the Criminal Justice
System
 Edit Article (https://cannabis.net/mycannabis/c-blog-entry/update/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-bene t-to-the-criminal-justice-system)
 Article List (https://cannabis.net/mycannabis/c-blog)

2. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 3/12
How will marijuana legalization bene t the criminal justice system?
Posted by:
The Undercover Stoner on Saturday Apr 10, 2021
How will marijuana legalization bene t the criminal
justice system?
Cannabis users and enthusiasts always want to focus solely on the medicinal and recreational bene ts of
the plant, which is excellent, but there is more to understand about Marijuana, a lot more!
For example, you cannot separate marijuana usage from the policy-making process, including legalization
and the criminal justice system. These governmental aspects are fundamental because they a ect how
we all use cannabis.
If the government in your state is hostile towards cannabis use by setting up policies limiting your access
to this super plant, you will feel frustrated. So always pay close attention to what goes on in the legislative
and governmental sectors regarding cannabis.
This article will provide answers to a crucial question that's being asked in the cannabis world 'how will
marijuana legislation bene t the criminal justice system?' Read on to nd out!

3. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 4/12
Politics, and cannabis
During campaign season for the 2020 election, candidates had to share their thoughts on marijuana
policy reforms. For candidates like Bernie Sanders he believed that marijuana laws should include its
legalization. He also promised to erase all marijuana-related convictions, which made families of
incarcerated families happier.
Other political candidates such as Corey Book and Elizabeth Warren agree with Sanders and support the
marijuana justice act.
The act calls for removing cannabis from the Controlled Substance Act, thus deleting all marijuana-
related convictions. The act also stops federal funds from being sent to states that enforce cannabis
discriminatorily.
Current President Joe Biden does not support this idea of fully legalizing cannabis at the federal level; he
maintains that states should do legalization. Some experts argue that his reluctance is because Marijuana
is seen as a way of getting drugs. But through the years, Mr. Biden’s assertion about cannabis has been
proven false. Although Biden gave the impression of warming up to the idea of full cannabis legalization
pre-election, the latest developments regarding the red employees makes one wonder where he really
stands. One thing is certain though, there are more and more political gures getting onboard the
legalization train, and they're pushing hard to make it a reality.
Research has debunked a lot of the negative propaganda about cannabis. It is already proven that
Marijuana is bene cial to our criminal justice system, and the Marijuana Justice Act is a good policy for
America.
The connection between cannabis and the criminal justice system

4. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 5/12
The background information on the views of America’s President on cannabis puts the challenge in
perspective. Marijuana is helpful to many people for its medicinal properties hence the reason more
people seek it.
Cannabis enthusiasts are advocating that Marijuana should be legalized from the Federal level so people
can gain easier access. However, the federal government thinks that such a move will make people abuse
Marijuana in society.
But not giving people legal access to Marijuana will only encourage them to get cannabis illicitly,
especially in states where it is not permitted. This process causes more harm to the justice system
because they get to be incarcerated when they are caught.
The government has also continued to give Marijuana a lousy name by linking it to a rise in the crime
rate. They insinuate that criminals use Marijuana as a drug with other substances like alcohol to
perpetuate violence and crimes. So anyone caught with Marijuana in states where it isn’t legal is sent to
prison!
The more people are incarcerated, the more taxpayer dollars the country spends on the criminal justice
system. Also, when these individuals get out of jail and cannot reintegrate into society because of their
“criminal” record, they become a menace in society.
The solution?
First, let’s state the facts: Marijuana is not the cause of the drug use crisis in the country, neither is it
associated with an increase in violence and crime rate. Marijuana is also not associated with an overdose
risk, and it is not a contributing factor to the opioid (https://www.google.com/url?
sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.healthline.com/health-news/study- nds-lower-opioid-deaths-
in-counties-where-cannabis-is-
legal&ved=2ahUKEwiWj4f94drvAhXPzYUKHWZnDxcQFjADegQIEBAC&usg=AOvVaw0XF-COYA0ySVEKNJ-
s93dE) epidemic ravaging America.
Legalize Marijuana and educate the people (especially those in minority communities such as Black and
Latino areas). When Marijuana is legalized, the government can set up the instruments for regulation that
curtails abuse. When abuse is curtailed, people will use Marijuana responsibly, which will reduce or
completely eradicate the number of people imprisoned for illegal possession of Marijuana.
America's famous ‘War on Drugs” is a war on Marijuana because the majority of the arrests made were
for marijuana o enses. There is no justice with the system because a more signi cant percentage of
those detained and a ected are communities of color (https://drugpolicy.org/resource/drug-war-mass-
incarceration-and-race-englishspanish). The targeting of people of color for committing “drug crimes” just
because they have possession of Marijuana needs to stop for an e ective criminal justice system.
There is also an alternative which hinges on halting the wastage of resources on ine ective strategies
that don’t help the justice system. Instead of the government spending money on enforcing this so called
'marijuana laws' and sentencing 'marijuana o enders', funds should be allocated to more e cient
preventive and rehabilitation programs.

5. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 6/12
Prohibiting Marijuana is NOT the solution: it is expensive, ine ective, and causes a lot of damage to the
criminal justice system. States can do better with regulation and educating minority communities on the
right way to use Marijuana.
The immense bene ts and incredible potential cannabis holds are enough to convince anyone to take it
the right way. But when American leaders and politicians use Marijuana to score political points, the
criminal justice system su ers for it.
Despite the attempts at sabotaging Marijuana, its demand has risen, which means legalizing it holds
signi cant potential for increasing tax returns. A part of the tax revenues generated from cannabis can
be used for correctional facilities, drug rehabilitation, and crime prevention centers/programs.
Bottom line
Prohibiting Marijuana hurts the legitimacy and credibility of the criminal justice system. Such prohibitions
are undemocratic, racially discriminative, costly, ine ective and a blatant waste of resources. The
resources being wasted on prohibition will be better utilized if it is channeled into criminal justice
reforms.
At the core of the reforms should be legalizing Marijuana in all states as this move will reduce crime on
the streets and ease the monetary burden a lack of legalization places on the justice system.
Some policymakers fear that marijuana use will harm the populace, but if Marijuana is not legalized, it
will cause more harm because people will seek to get it through illicit means. Let the Marijuana Justice Act
thrive in America: it is a good policy that is valuable to the criminal justice system.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND WEED, READ MORE...
(https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/the-di erence-
between-decriminalization-and-legalization-and-why-you-should-care)
DECRIMINALIZE OR LEGALIZE, WHAT IS THE BIG DIFFERECE? (https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/the-
di erence-between-decriminalization-and-legalization-and-why-you-should-care)
OR..

6. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 7/12
(https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/why-legalizing-
cannabis-today-will-be-a-big-bene t-to-the-justice-system)
WHAT DOES CRIMINAL JUSTICE LOOK LIKE AFTER MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION?
(https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/why-legalizing-cannabis-today-will-be-a-big-bene t-to-the-justice-
system)
What did you think?
Keep reading... click here
(https://cannabis.net/blog)
0 0 0 0 0 0
Leave a Comment:
Submit
What are your thoughts?

7. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 8/12
SPORTS (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/SPORTS) SEXY (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/SEXY)
VIDEOS (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/VIDEOS) STRAINS (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/STRAINS)
NEWS (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/NEWS) MEDICAL (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/MEDICAL)
TECHNOLOGY (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/TECHNOLOGY)
INTERVIEW (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/INTERVIEW) RECIPES (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/RECIPES)
PERSONAL STORY (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/PERSONAL-STORY)
HOW TO (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/HOW-TO) LOCATIONS (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/LOCATIONS)
DABS (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/DABS) FUNNY (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/FUNNY)
B2B (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/B2B) VAPING (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/VAPING)
EVENTS (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/EVENTS) SMOKE (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/SMOKE)
HISTORY (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/HISTORY) VOTE (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/VOTE)
OPINION (HTTPS://CANNABIS.NET/BLOG/OPINION)
CATEGORIES
FEATURED

8. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 9/12
(https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/if-cannabis-is-medicinal-then-it-should-be-regulated-like-medicine-what-gottlieb-got-right-
and)
OPINION
If Cannabis is Medicinal Then It Should Be Regulated Like Medicine -What Gottlieb Got Right and Wrong
This is all good. However, the second part of his comment ignores other issues that cannabis prohibition creates. Firstly, “wholesale
legalization” is the only way we’ll be able to address social issues caused by a problem stemming from the policy. People are having their
freedoms revoked for the choice of consuming a plant.

9. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 10/12
(https://cannabis.net/blog/medical/can-you- y-with-edibles)
MEDICAL
Can You Fly With Edibles?
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the government agency tasked with overseeing the safety of the traveling public in the
United States, is highly unlikely to stop you for traveling with cannabis-infused gummies.

10. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 11/12
(https://cannabis.net/blog/how-to/the-science-and-bene ts-of-light-deprivation-cannabis-growing)
HOW TO
The Science and Bene ts of Light Deprivation Cannabis Growing
Professional cultivators use light deprivation because it’s an effective way of controlling the exact owering time of your plant, resulting in
high amounts of potent cannabis.
Home (https://cannabis.net/) Blog & News (https://cannabis.net/blog) Strains (https://cannabis.net/strains) Jobs
(http://jobs.cannabis.net) Shop (https://cannabis.net/shop) Events (https://cannabis.net/events) About Us (https://cannabis.net/about-us)
Advertising (https://cannabis.net/advertising) Af liates (http://cannabisnet.refersion.com/) Contact Us (https://cannabis.net/contact-us)
 (https://www.facebook.com/Canabisnet/) 
(https://twitter.com/Cannabis_Net) 
(https://www.instagram.com/cannabis net/) 

11. 4/10/2021 How Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Big Benefit to the Criminal Justice System
https://cannabis.net/blog/opinion/how-marijuana-legalization-will-be-a-big-benefit-to-the-criminal-justice-system 12/12
Terms of Use (https://cannabis.net/terms-of-use) Privacy Policy (https://cannabis.net/privacy-policy)
(https://www.instagram.com/cannabis_net/) 
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLzl871FnXGen223pNcpL2Q) 
(https://vimeo.com/user84347733) 
(https://cannabisdotnet.tumblr.com/) 
(https://cannabis.net/rss/blog)