Alcohol and Drug Study

Current Articles on Medical Marijuana or Legalization

Select a news article or research publication about medical marijuana or marijuana legalization. Get a copy of the article.  Write a summary of the article including the following: 1) Write a summary of the story or research that is being described or addressed. 2) What are the proposed solutions (if any) or approaches to marijuana policy? 3) Are differing views described in the article? If so, what are those views? 4) Describe your personal or professional opinions about this issue and the article itself. Bring both your summary and the article to class.

Also: Discern between your personal AOD use policy and an AOD policy for the community. Considering information about marijuana including pharmacology, trends and patterns of use in America, and current debates about legalization- write your position on the following:

What is a practical policy for the USA to adopt (Illegal, legal, decriminalize, medical only) for marijuana? List the reasoning behind your point of view. What is your personal understanding about people who use or abuse or addictively use marijuana?