Perspectives on the Legalization of Marijuana

Alliance for Citizen Engagement

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Nineteen states have enacted laws that either legalize or decriminalize the use of marijuana, although the issue of legalization still remains highly contentious.

Disenfranchisement of Convicted Felons and Incarcerated People

Alliance for Citizen Engagement

Disenfranchisement, or the deprivation of the right to vote, of criminals is a practice adopted from English law which many states integrated into their constitutions after the Civil War. Every state except Maine, Vermont, and Washington, D.C., enforces some restriction on voting for incarcerated persons. The Tenth Amendment gives states jurisdiction over their election and […]