Legalizing Marijuan Annotated Bibliography

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Legalizing Marijuana For my annotated bibliography, I choose to write about the effects of legalizing marijuana. Throughout this essay, I will be comparing some of the positives and negatives effects legalizing marijuana would have on our society, to see whether or not it should be legalized. Some believe that it should be legalized, but others believe the opposite. Let's take a look at both viewpoints on this topic to see the pros and cons of legalization. Vartabedian, Ralph. A.S.A. Medical Marijuana Users Are a Public Safety Risk on the Road. Medical Marijuana, edited by Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott, Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010828224/OVIC?u=dayt30401&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=22dc4f …show more content…

Brown, Lee P. "Legalizing Marijuana Is Irresponsible." Marijuana, edited by Joseph Tardiff, Greenhaven Press, 2008. Contemporary Issues Companion. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010202211/OVIC?u=dayt30401&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=40ddfb9a. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024. The. Originally published as "Keynote Address to the National Conference on Marijuana Use: Prevention, Treatment and Research," 1995. The author, Lee Brown, believed that legalizing marijuana would be an irresponsible decision. Lee Brown believes in the dangers of marijuana, and how it not only affects adults, but also young children. Some believe that marijuana doesn’t have addictive properties, which is false. This can be very critical to brain development in young children and even early adulthood. He believes that marijuana use should be controlled and there should be funded treatment to reduce the amount of addiction. Carlsson, Sven. - Olov. Marijuana Use and Alcohol Use Are Dangerous for Society. The Legalization of Marijuana, edited by Nol Merino, Greenhaven Press, …show more content…

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010991215/OVIC?u=dayt30401&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=99a9690e. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024. The. Originally published as "Open Letter to President Barack Obama: The Notorious Comparison of Alcohol and Marijuana, and the Most Important Aspect That Is Conspicuously Absent," Iogt.org, vol. 1, 2014. Mr. Carlsson wrote an open letter to the President at the time, Barack Obama, including statements about how fewer drugs in a society could have a positive effect overall. Carlsson compared the harms of alcohol to marijuana. He also includes three important points on how marijuana and alcohol can impact society. Miron, Jeffrey. A. Legalizing Marijuana Would Save Money and Generate Tax Revenue." Marijuana, edited by Noah Berlatsky, Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010381260/OVIC?u=dayt30401&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=6b8e9739. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024. The. Originally published as "A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Legalizing Marijuana," The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis: Its Role in Medicine, Politics, Science, and Culture, edited by Julie Holland, Park Street Press, 2010,

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