High Time For Change: How Legalizing Marijuana Could Help Narrow the Racial Divide in the United States

Authors

• Gene Taras, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that legalizing marijuana in the United States could significantly reduce the racial disparities perpetuated by the war on drugs. It traces the origins of marijuana prohibition to racially motivated policies and highlights how these laws disproportionately affect minority communities. By examining international models and domestic legalization efforts, the article suggests that ending prohibition could address systemic inequities and generate economic benefits.

Disciplines

Food and Drug Law | International Law | Law | Law and Race

Recommended Citation

Gene Taras, High Time For Change: How Legalizing Marijuana Could Help Narrow the Racial Divide in the United States, 24 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 565 (2016).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol24/iss3/4