1.How are drug laws formed in the United States? How do social and political factors influence the formation and enforcement of drug laws?

2.What is the primary goal of laws restricting and/or banning the use, sale, growth, and distribution of psychoactive substances?

3.As they are currently enforced, do the current drug laws achieve their primary goal? Yes or No? If no, why are these laws notable to achieve their primary goal?

4.As they are currently enforced, do drug laws promote public health, public safety,and justice? Why or why not?Are these laws enforced in a ‘just’ manner that prevents more harm than they cause? Are certain populations more significantly affected by the enforcement of drug laws than others?

5.How would you change drug laws so that they more adequately promote public health, public safety,and justice?