Social Impact of Decriminalizing Marijuana Marijuana should be decriminalized because it would not have a major social impact on our society. Responsible smoking, as written by the NORML Board of Directors, is said to be: adults only; no driving while under influence; set and setting; resist abuse; and respect rights of others (www.norml.org).The first two aspects of responsible smoking speak for themselves and require no explanation. With the third aspect, set and …showed first 75 words of 770 total…

…showed last 75 words of 770 total…its report "A First Report on the Impact of California's New Marijuana Law," in 1977 that, "The reduction in penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use does not appear to have been a factor in people's decision to use or not use the drug." (www.norml.org). To conclude, marijuana should be decriminalized because there is no significant evidence to suggest that decriminalization will create a social impact, the majority of smokers smokes marijuana responsibly.