Sunday, March 14, 2010

William Duhe Marijuana


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Samuels, David. “Dr. Koosh.” The New Yorker. The New Yorker, 28 July 2008. Web.

5 Oct. 2009.

This article is based on a day in the life of a pot broker. The author explains the processes that marijuana goes through before being sold to the public for medical use. The author based the article around one his good friends named Blue who is a “connection” for marijuana growers in northern California, to patients around the state who are prescribed to the drug.

David Samuels wrote this particular piece off of experience and interviews. He is a former editor of The Harvard Lampoon. Several of his stories have been featured on the Atlantic. He has written over a dozen features for The New Yorker.

“Although much of the public discussion centered on the needs of patients with cancer, AIDS, and other diseases that are synonymous with extraordinary suffering, the language of the proposition was intentionally broad, covering any medical condition for which a licensed physician might judge marijuana to be an appropriate remedy—insomnia, say, or attention-deficit disorder.”


McCartney, Robert. “Some Potent Arguments For Legalizing Marijuana.” The

Washington Post. 13 Sept. 2009. Web. 5 Oct. 2009.

This article also explains the benefits of legalizing marijuana along with touching on the cons. The author explains how legalizing the drug would benefit the economy and country. He writes about the responses he got on the topic while traveling from high school to high school.

Robert McCartney has been writing for twenty seven years and is the assistant manage editor of The Washington Post. This particular article is gathered from interviews and polls he personally took from students. He is biased and for legalizing marijuana to the public.

“When it comes to marijuana, American society has lost the war on drugs--and that's okay. We should stop squandering time and money trying to reverse history and instead legalize both medical and recreational use of this mild narcotic widely seen as no more harmful than alcohol.”



Vick, Karl. “In California, Medical Marijuana Laws Are Moving Pot Into The

Mainstream.” The Washington Post. The Washington Post, 12 April 2009.

Web. 5 Oct. 2009.

In this article, the uses of medical marijuana are exposed. The author explains how many of the patients prescribed to marijuana are given the drug for simply stating they want it. The author expresses how the use of medical marijuana has begun to help with California’s financial issues and becoming a part of the states mainstream.

Karl Vick is the West Coast Bureau Chief at the Washington Post for the Greater Los Angeles Area. His opinions in this article are not biased and he touches on both sides of the topic. He has written over 65 articles for the Washington Post.

“But in California, pot is such a booming growth industry that lawmakers are being asked to consider its potential as a salve to the state's financial woes.”


Wood, Daniel. “Tests For California’s ‘Pot Economy’”. Christian Science Monitor.

Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2009. Web. 5 Oct. 2009.

This article focuses on Los Angeles and its “booming” marijuana medical use. Wood also discusses the debates in other states of whether use of marijuana should become legal or if it should be banned from even medical use. The article explains the rapid growth of the patients prescribed to the drug in the past few years. He explains the use of the drug as a cultural change and foresees more states making the drug legal.

Daniel Wood is a writer for the Christian Science Monitor. He used interviews and quotes in this article. His opinions on the topic are unbiased and he brings up valid points in his writing.

“Los Angeles's pot economy is booming. The number of medical-marijuana dispensaries here has skyrocketed from 183 in 2007 to about 800 now. In this period, pot shops have morphed from what Reynolds calls "hidden, remote places with no signs or addresses" into listed and public outlets. Many sport 10-foot signboards in the shape of a marijuana leaf.”

As my opinions probably became relevant through the articles I choose to exhibit there is little need for me to state my opinion of the legalization of marijuana. I believe the only thing stopping the drug from being made legal is the ignorance and pride of those in power.

2 comments:

  1. You make good summaries of the articles, but you still need to articulate what has formed your opinion.

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  2. I thought I summarized my opinion at the end of the post..... Did you read the last paragraph? I believe "weed" is illegal because those with the power to legalize it are to proud and caught up in political agendas to do what is common sense to most people.

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