Assessment Description
Kevin Whalling, Chief Counsel for the Whalling Law Group, PLLC must present on behalf of a newly formed Arizona Marijuana Growers Association (AMGA) at the Arizona State Legislature’s Senate Judiciary Committee to persuade legislators on the Committee that societal determinations of what is criminal is shifting away from criminalization of marijuana use to legalization of marijuana use. The AMGA wants to begin legally growing marijuana crops in Arizona for profit. Mr. Whalling has asked you to prepare a Memorandum of Law about societal determinations of what is criminal so he can help persuade the Senate Judiciary Committee to move forward with the marijuana farming bill.
Remember that this is an internal memorandum for Mr. Whalling; while his job is to support the bill on behalf of the AMGA, you can provide an objective analysis concerning whether such legislation makes sense based on the societal determinations of law.
Use the “Topic 1 Memorandum of Law” template to write a memorandum of 750 to 1,000 words. Follow the prompts within brackets in the template to complete the assignment.
Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only sources found at the GCU Library, government/legal websites, or those provided in Class Resources.
