Recently, we have heard the cry to decriminalize marijuana.  It mostly stems from how black men have disproportionately been incarcerated due to their involvement and possession of the plant.  But what does decriminalizing marijuana mean?  Well, according to the Super Lawyers website, decriminalizing mean that marijuana will still be illegal, but instead of facing a […]

New Jersey Senator, Corey Booker introduced a new bill yesterday to legalize marijuana.  The Marijuana Justice Act would legalize marijuana on the federal level and allow states to legalize locally.  Senator Booker believes that legalizing marijuana would reduce violent crimes, reduce the incarceration of minorities, give police the opportunity to focus on more serious crimes, […]