“Legalization of Marijuana.’’ Case Study 10 December 2013. Oboolo. Web. http://www.oboolo.com/social-studies/education-studies/case-study/legalization- marijuana-85079.html
In this committee-reviewed case study, researcher Margaret K. argues that marijuana should be legal. She claims that marijuana is a criminalized drug and that the punishments are often too harsh. She believes that with the legalization of marijuana it will help to lower the underground activity and make the society safer. And to stop spending all the resources that have to do with marijuana prevention. Margaret, a researcher, has graduated from the Moi University in business law. Her information is very useful in helping those to understand possibilities that would happen if marijuana was legal. This article is important because there is more than one side and have all the information.
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Typically, it is smoked or mixed with food. The article states that constant use of cannabis can damage the brain and lungs. Children that are born to mothers that consumed cannabis when pregnant face poor memory and a low level of attentiveness. Even young people that use cannabis often lose interest in school and drop out. Many of the strong supporters of legalization believe that the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, helps with pain associated with AIDS, cancer, and other diseases. The DEA, however, do not agree and say marijuana has no proven medical