Cannabis liberalization is a fascinating case study in moral-legal re-negotiation. From broad
international examples of decriminalization to specific local legalization models, numerous …

Abstract Background In the US,“War on Drugs” policies have led to large and unequal
increases in arrests among particularly of Black/African American men. The change in the …

The start of the 2020s presents a broken American administrative system plagued by state
ineptitude in a time of turmoil and government distrust. In their protests, marginalized citizens …

Public administration upholds four pillars of an administrative practice: economy, efficiency,
effectiveness, and social equity. The question arises, however, how do administrators …

The effective public sector must facilitate relationships between the government and the
public that reflect the increasing cultural diversity of their communities. With the reality of …

Several states have adopted recreational marijuana legislation (RML). While the public
favors RML, open questions remain concerning the specific implementation of legalization …

Background In 2022, despite expanding state-level legalization, cannabis remained illegal
at the federal level, driving drug offenses, and contact with the justice system. Cannabis …

Objectives This study examines the impact of recreational marijuana legalization on Black-
White disparities in overall prison incarceration and drug-related prison incarceration in …

One benefit of legalizing marijuana in the United States was that reform would end racial
disparities in law enforcement and the negative effects of the so-called War on Drugs …

Public administration is poised to recognize that race is constitutive of bureaucratic
hierarchies, processes, and outcomes and, as such, to ground our work in a more critical …