You are asked to submit an original essay to address the following prompts.
Your essay may take any form as long as it addresses the following:
Consider the criminalization of marijuana at the same degree as heroin.
1. Speculate on how the principles of law and areas of justice (social order, just deserts, equity) have been increased or decreased by the crimes and enforcement of crimes against marijuana use, possession and sales.
2. Speculate what philosophies of control (crime control, due process, rehabilitation, nonintervention, restorative, equality) regarding marijuana have been best and worst at propagating the three areas of justice
3. Speculate which criminalization perspective is most likely at play regarding marijuana. (Consensus, Conflict, Interaction). Why did prohibition get repealed rather quickly while marijuana is still criminal after decades?
4. Speculate how marijuana use and its prohibition have adhered to the various ideals and philosophies of the constitution.