Summary Of Jessica Corry's Article Time To Legalize Marijuana

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Jessica Corry’s Article “Republican moms for marijuana: ‘Time to legalize is now’ discusses the positive effects of the legalization of marijuana, which is very much a controversial topic right now. She argues that since the majority of Americans want it then the Government should make it so, instead of going with their ideas of what Americans want. However, Jessica Corry’s argument is ineffective due to the fact of the ethos, logos, pathos and lack of organization.
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She argues that the legalization would help thousands of medical patients with debilitating conditions. How for some people there is just no other option but to use marijuana to be able and live a quality live with their conditions. Also how there is an increased support with about half of the population for legalization so that means we as a nation must do it. Interestingly Corry also believes that the U.S government officials need to end prohibition in general saying all that it is doing is “lending power to Drug cartels.”

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There was one big name paper called the Washington Post that she uses. Without “cited sources” however, it would be hard to be able fact check where Corry got her individual sources. Also, Corry talks about these individuals working for cannabis shops that are certified in Colorado for Bud tending (pharmacist for pot) but she doesn’t bring up the fact whether or not these “bud tenders” actually have to pass a question and answer test to make sure they know their stuff, or if they are just paying for a certification with no exam needed. When hiring people based off of whether or not they have paid for a certification is a poor system for hiring effective bud tenders that will actually meet the need for individual

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