This is not the same thing as your drug policy paper. You will be using information from websites, your book(s), and/or PPT slides. By the end of this paper, you should have a clearer grasp the effects of drug laws and policies (e.g. mandatory minimums).
Instructions:
Research the drug laws of two states of your choice from different regions of the country. Use the attached map as a guide for selecting your states.
You can focus on drug distribution, drug possession, or laws for specific drugs (e.g. crack vs. powder cocaine, marijuana). It’s your choice. The goal is simply to examine differences. Conduct a Google search to find out about drug laws in each state.
Recommended websites include:
- drugpolicy.org (Drug Policy Alliance à look for “Drug policy in my state)
- norml.org (for marijuana laws only)
- namsdl.org (National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws)
- drugwarfacts.org (look under Prisons & Jails for data)
- sentencingproject.org (for comparing state corrections populations –
interactive map)
Reflection Questions:
- Are there differences in the drug laws for each state? If yes, what may explain such differences (region of the country, population of the state,)?
- How does these drug laws relate to the prison population in each state?
- In what specific ways does the info you found relate to the info from the class (books, notes, documentaries)?
- Conclude your paper with recommended law/policy
Guidelines:
- Your assignment must be typed, double-spaced with 12-point font, standard margins, and about four pages.
- Put your name and Assignment 3 at the top right corner of the
- Be sure to paraphrase all information included in the No direct quotes are permitted.
- PDF or Microsoft Word
- Due in Canvas no later than Tuesday, April 3 by 11:59
- Late papers will incur a penalty of 5 points per 24 hours the paper is
