SHOULD CANNABIS BE LEGALIZED?

Cannabis is gradually being decriminalized around the world. In Uruguay, it is completely legal; in the USA, various states, like California, are in the process of legalizing it but are they right to do so or are they taking the wrong approach? Is it the thin edge of the wedge, a slippery slope or was it long overdue? Do your research and decide. When you are ready, write an essay in which you state your opinion, justify it and refute counter arguments.

Legal where:

·         Where in the world is marijuana legal? https://www.marijuana.com/news/2017/11/where-in-the-world-is-marijuana-legal/  

Familiarize yourself with the issue:

·         Should cannabis be legal? https://prohbtd.com/should-cannabis-be-legal

·         Arguments for and against legalizing cannabis http://www.debatingeurope.eu/focus/arguments-legalising-cannabis/#.Wk88KdJl8dU

Reading material to make notes on

·         Should cannabis be legalized? https://www.cmf.org.uk/resources/publications/content/?context=article&id=975

·         Should the UK legalize cannabis? http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-the-uk-legalize-cannabis

·         Legalization of cannabis 'only solution to crime and addiction problems'

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/nov/21/uk-should-legalise-cannabis-adam-smith-institute-report

·         Should the UK legalize cannabis? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3580873/Should-UK-legalise-cannabis-Leading-academics-argue-GOVERNMENT-start-selling-drug.html

Videos to watch and take notes from

·         Smoking Marijuana: The Long Term Effects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRhz92GKlWE

·         Cannabis and the brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZT3qpH5dPY  

Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com/