Public administration and nonprofit organizations, identifying and  analyzing the challenges a public administrator faces in a dynamic  organizational and political environment. 

Assignment 1: Public Administration ‒ The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

General Area: Public administration and nonprofit organizations, identifying and  analyzing the challenges a public administrator faces in a dynamic  organizational and political environment.

Assignment Public Policy Topic: American Drug policy in Marijuana / Cannabis (schedule 1 treatment, taxation, crime, wasted resources, politicians, racism, mental health impact, etc.)

Write a four to five (4-5 double spaced) page paper in which you:

1. Develop a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph) of the selected issue.
2. Recommend one (1) type of public policy out of the four (4)  mentioned within the text and develop a reasoning as to why this policy  supports the issue that you have selected. Provide a rationale for your  response.
3. Suggest two (2) policy modifications that may positively impact and  two (2) policy modifications that may negatively impact the outcomes for  the issue that you have selected. Provide a rationale for your  response. Note: In this question, you are recommending  change to the public policy in Question #2 and how the changes will  impact the selected issue.
4. Suggest three (3) methods by which the Constitution—specifically the  powers of Congress— addresses the role of government within business  administration overall for your selected issue. Provide a rationale to  support your response. Note: In this question, you are  evaluating the relationship between government and business of the  selected issue. Focus on the role(s) the government and businesses play  in supporting and / or negating the selected issue.
5. Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note:  Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and  governmental Websites.. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other Websites  ending in anything other than “.gov” do not qualify as peer-reviewed.

When writing the paper, use the outline headings below that correspond to sections of the paper:

• Policy Issue (for Question 1)
• Public Policy (for Question 2)
• Policy Modification (for Question 3)
• The Constitution (for Question 4)
• References (for Question 5)

Formatting requirements – APA:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format.