Decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in Indiana

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Decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in Indiana and the impact it would have in the criminal justice system
Write an essay that discusses the difference between decriminalization and legalization of marijuana.

Decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in Indiana

Decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in Indiana and the impact it would have in the criminal justice system
Write an essay that discusses the difference between decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. Discuss your thoughts on decriminalization and/or legalization of marijuana in Indiana and the impact it would have on the criminal justice system. Be sure to support your stance with source material that is properly cited.

Requirements:
Firstly, minimum of 2 pages (not including name, title of essay, or works cited page)

Secondly, 12 pt. Times New Roman Font

Thirdly, contain minimum of 2 sources (APA or MLA)

Finally, regular margins

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Marijuana laws in the Midwest are rapidly changing. Several states, including Michigan and Illinois, have recently legalized recreational weed. This means that the sale and purchase of marijuana in those states is currently, or will be soon, legal for medical and recreational purposes.

Indiana is one state that has so far resisted legalizing marijuana. However, some state legislators will seek to change that in 2020. Purposes for legalizing marijuana include generating money for the state through taxes and alleviating stress on prisons by not convicting individuals for misdemeanor marijuana drug charges.

The New Laws

Michigan and Illinois, both states that border Indiana, have passed recent laws that make medical and recreational marijuana legal. In Michigan, recreational marijuana became legal on December 1, 2019. State citizens over the age of 21 are allowed to purchase up to 2.5 ounces of weed from licensed retailers. Currently, only a few retailers are operating because many local municipalities opted out of allowing the legal sale of marijuana in their jurisdictions.