Tiffany Gaitan-Rojas
Professor Syretta Jimenez M.A.
ENC 1101-8AM
2 November 2012
Annotated Bibliography
Bennett, William J., and James Q. Wilson. "Drugs: Should Their Sale and Use Be Leagalized?" Preface. Current Issues and Enduring Questions. Ed. Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau. 9th ed. New York: RR Donnelly and Sons, 2011. 633-40. Print.
Bennett is trying to explain the drug policy and the intellectuals of the legalization of marijuana. From his perspective he is saying no to legalize marijuana but does not agree that it is ridiculous on how people are taking this issue too crazy, he reasons both sides, as he has researched the medical and science field that have valuable drug related work. But for the legalization of marijuana to go public is a serious debate. General drug research falls under treatments, preventions, education, law-enforcement and criminal justice. These are “theoretical and the practical levels” as Bennett said base on legalization of marijuana. This is where the government system questions the drug policy. Bennett also states that we have to be realistic meaning that even if the drugs are legalized people are going to do drugs legal or illegal. On the other hand Wilson is against the legalization of drugs. He points out on how even drugs that are used medically are harmful they are addicting and can cause major damage. He also points out the taxing on drugs that even if drugs are taxed it will be at a high cost, yet again being expensive. He believes that yet we have not learned from making alcohol legal how we can legalize drugs. He proposes drugs being addicting and will leave many Americans in debt, addicted, and unemployed.
Caulkins, Jonathan P. Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know. New York: Oxford UP, 2012. Print.
In this book, it explains what marijuana is, and the meaning of legalizing marijuana. It explains in details what does to your body and how does it feel, while being on marijuana. It also explains why people consume marijuana, and who consumes it, and how they consume it. It also gives great information on how the United States handles the enforcement of marijuana. In part two of the book Caulkins points out the importance of the book which is the “legalization and its consequences” of marijuana, he explains, the pros and cons of legalizing it. The book basically answers almost every question that anyone could have indicating why, what, eho, where, when, and how, anything towards marijuana. Gives a great answer towards the legalization of marijuana and the debate going on, how will it affect crimes, economy, and will it eliminate or bring up violations, corruptions, crime to drug-related problems. The book also brings up the prohibition and the question on how would it be if marijuana was treated like alcohol, and how would state handle each one of these laws and regulations. At the end of the book he decides to give out his point of view on marijuana, after answering and giving every fact shown towards his legalization of marijuana.
Egan, Timothy. "Lawmen Against The Law." Web log post. Http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com. Nytimes.com, 11 Oct. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
Egan is writing about how police men are taking the marijuana regulations and laws, and some are for it and against the legalization of marijuana. Is talking about in the state of Seattle in last November gave a speech to convince police man and people on enforcing to change the drug laws; it was the very first successful campaign in the nation to legalize marijuana. Many of the cops did not support the idea, so voted no. but many other supported McKay as Egan mention “aside and quietly cheered him on.” Egan view is that the three states that will be voting on election day weather to take marijuana out of the black market and making it legal and under observation and “supervision” as Egan mentioned, Washington is the most likely to pass the law.
Frommer, Frederic J. "Washington: Medical Marijuana Advocates Want Drug Reclassified." The Miami Herald. Miamiherald.com, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
In the article from Frommer what is really discuss is that Marijuana is being classified as in the same category as Heroin. The Drug Enforcement Administration rejected to make marijuana classified as medical marijuana. In Frommer investigation Joe Elford, said that “the DEA had misapplied the law.” Meaning they have not considered in hearing or seeing a scientific observation. It is believed marijuana is the most high abuse substance, by a justice department lawyer, she insist marijuana is classified correctly because it is not an effective medical treatment other than that it is proven otherwise. In the hearing Frommer said there’s a chance because it was filled with medical marijuana supporters and might help out in the decision in the classification of marijuana.
Joffe, Alain, and Samuel W. Yancy. "Legalization of Marijuana: Potential Impact on Youth." Pediatrics 113.6 (2004): E632-638. Print.
This journal contains view on doctors which are Joffe and Yancy they have provided information on the reason why eight states have passed the ballot which is for medical use. They also mention other countries where like Australia has decriminalized marijuana and others have reconsidered the approach towards marijuana. They point out the three general policies approaching the situation with marijuana in the United States which is the prohibition, decriminalization, and legalization. They define each of these major policies. Another major topic they touch is the “potential effect of decriminalization or legalization on us adolescents” which reaches the topic of the impact in legalizing marijuana and the cause towards adolescents. They show studies where they have research on young ones becoming users when offered and the others don’t even get to try it without being offered. The point is the legalization does influence the youth, and affects them in several way either in their personal, work, or school life.
"Organized Crime and Prohibition." Organized Crime and Prohibition. N.p., 23 May 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://www.albany.edu/~wm731882/organized_crime1_final.html>.
This website talks about how the prohibition went and basically shows how the prohibition for alcohol affected the people and country, and let’s just say it did not go well, this influences many things on what is going on with the legalization of marijuana right now. This website shows how horrible prohibition went, and if we took that to notice we might want to consider the legalization of marijuana why it might be for good instead of for bad.
Rosenthal, Ed, and Steve Kubby. Why Marijuana Should Be Legal. New York: Thunders Mouth, 1996. Print.
In the book Why Marijuana Should be Legalize by Rosenthal, gives brief information on how the state’s officials are against the legalization of marijuana. It gives a great comparison and contrast with regarding the effect of marijuana laws and how will it affect the United States with medical, health, education, economic, criminal and industrial and other more things. In the very introduction of the book, it states out a very clear and truthful thing which is “Marijuana is a part of American cultures.” This states the fact that even though it is illegal, it is still being used by many Americans today. This book is based on the issue that is controversy of marijuana. There are many good reasons on why marijuana still remains illegal but the book expresses many and varies reasons on why and how will the legalization support the nation.
Wyatt, Kristen. "Pot Could Be Tax Windfall, but Skeptics Abound." USA Today. Gannett, 19 Sept. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/09/20/pot-tax-windfall/1582083/>.
Wyatt points out why cannabis in Denver, Colorado should consider legalizing marijuana, which would be because of jobs for the people, money for the schools, providing education, also health money. The real debate he says is the taxing on marijuana, he believes that for sure taxing marijuana is going to be high; the point on high taxing marijuana is to regulate the use of marijuana. Each state has their view and estimate on the tax revenue coming from marijuana. For instance, Colorado campaign for school constructions, Washington campaign for health care, education, research, and substance-abuse prevention, and Oregon campaign to states general funds, they are all similar towards their campaign to the taxation on marijuana. He states that there is a market for cannabis, we all should know that it falls under the black market, which if legalized it would come out from the black market which would help out the economy. There are many uses for marijuana and in the article it states whether if it legalized it would be able for the market.
Professor Syretta Jimenez M.A.
ENC 1101-8AM
2 November 2012
Annotated Bibliography
Bennett, William J., and James Q. Wilson. "Drugs: Should Their Sale and Use Be Leagalized?" Preface. Current Issues and Enduring Questions. Ed. Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau. 9th ed. New York: RR Donnelly and Sons, 2011. 633-40. Print.
Bennett is trying to explain the drug policy and the intellectuals of the legalization of marijuana. From his perspective he is saying no to legalize marijuana but does not agree that it is ridiculous on how people are taking this issue too crazy, he reasons both sides, as he has researched the medical and science field that have valuable drug related work. But for the legalization of marijuana to go public is a serious debate. General drug research falls under treatments, preventions, education, law-enforcement and criminal justice. These are “theoretical and the practical levels” as Bennett said base on legalization of marijuana. This is where the government system questions the drug policy. Bennett also states that we have to be realistic meaning that even if the drugs are legalized people are going to do drugs legal or illegal. On the other hand Wilson is against the legalization of drugs. He points out on how even drugs that are used medically are harmful they are addicting and can cause major damage. He also points out the taxing on drugs that even if drugs are taxed it will be at a high cost, yet again being expensive. He believes that yet we have not learned from making alcohol legal how we can legalize drugs. He proposes drugs being addicting and will leave many Americans in debt, addicted, and unemployed.
Caulkins, Jonathan P. Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know. New York: Oxford UP, 2012. Print.
In this book, it explains what marijuana is, and the meaning of legalizing marijuana. It explains in details what does to your body and how does it feel, while being on marijuana. It also explains why people consume marijuana, and who consumes it, and how they consume it. It also gives great information on how the United States handles the enforcement of marijuana. In part two of the book Caulkins points out the importance of the book which is the “legalization and its consequences” of marijuana, he explains, the pros and cons of legalizing it. The book basically answers almost every question that anyone could have indicating why, what, eho, where, when, and how, anything towards marijuana. Gives a great answer towards the legalization of marijuana and the debate going on, how will it affect crimes, economy, and will it eliminate or bring up violations, corruptions, crime to drug-related problems. The book also brings up the prohibition and the question on how would it be if marijuana was treated like alcohol, and how would state handle each one of these laws and regulations. At the end of the book he decides to give out his point of view on marijuana, after answering and giving every fact shown towards his legalization of marijuana.
Egan, Timothy. "Lawmen Against The Law." Web log post. Http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com. Nytimes.com, 11 Oct. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
Egan is writing about how police men are taking the marijuana regulations and laws, and some are for it and against the legalization of marijuana. Is talking about in the state of Seattle in last November gave a speech to convince police man and people on enforcing to change the drug laws; it was the very first successful campaign in the nation to legalize marijuana. Many of the cops did not support the idea, so voted no. but many other supported McKay as Egan mention “aside and quietly cheered him on.” Egan view is that the three states that will be voting on election day weather to take marijuana out of the black market and making it legal and under observation and “supervision” as Egan mentioned, Washington is the most likely to pass the law.
Frommer, Frederic J. "Washington: Medical Marijuana Advocates Want Drug Reclassified." The Miami Herald. Miamiherald.com, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
In the article from Frommer what is really discuss is that Marijuana is being classified as in the same category as Heroin. The Drug Enforcement Administration rejected to make marijuana classified as medical marijuana. In Frommer investigation Joe Elford, said that “the DEA had misapplied the law.” Meaning they have not considered in hearing or seeing a scientific observation. It is believed marijuana is the most high abuse substance, by a justice department lawyer, she insist marijuana is classified correctly because it is not an effective medical treatment other than that it is proven otherwise. In the hearing Frommer said there’s a chance because it was filled with medical marijuana supporters and might help out in the decision in the classification of marijuana.
Joffe, Alain, and Samuel W. Yancy. "Legalization of Marijuana: Potential Impact on Youth." Pediatrics 113.6 (2004): E632-638. Print.
This journal contains view on doctors which are Joffe and Yancy they have provided information on the reason why eight states have passed the ballot which is for medical use. They also mention other countries where like Australia has decriminalized marijuana and others have reconsidered the approach towards marijuana. They point out the three general policies approaching the situation with marijuana in the United States which is the prohibition, decriminalization, and legalization. They define each of these major policies. Another major topic they touch is the “potential effect of decriminalization or legalization on us adolescents” which reaches the topic of the impact in legalizing marijuana and the cause towards adolescents. They show studies where they have research on young ones becoming users when offered and the others don’t even get to try it without being offered. The point is the legalization does influence the youth, and affects them in several way either in their personal, work, or school life.
"Organized Crime and Prohibition." Organized Crime and Prohibition. N.p., 23 May 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://www.albany.edu/~wm731882/organized_crime1_final.html>.
This website talks about how the prohibition went and basically shows how the prohibition for alcohol affected the people and country, and let’s just say it did not go well, this influences many things on what is going on with the legalization of marijuana right now. This website shows how horrible prohibition went, and if we took that to notice we might want to consider the legalization of marijuana why it might be for good instead of for bad.
Rosenthal, Ed, and Steve Kubby. Why Marijuana Should Be Legal. New York: Thunders Mouth, 1996. Print.
In the book Why Marijuana Should be Legalize by Rosenthal, gives brief information on how the state’s officials are against the legalization of marijuana. It gives a great comparison and contrast with regarding the effect of marijuana laws and how will it affect the United States with medical, health, education, economic, criminal and industrial and other more things. In the very introduction of the book, it states out a very clear and truthful thing which is “Marijuana is a part of American cultures.” This states the fact that even though it is illegal, it is still being used by many Americans today. This book is based on the issue that is controversy of marijuana. There are many good reasons on why marijuana still remains illegal but the book expresses many and varies reasons on why and how will the legalization support the nation.
Wyatt, Kristen. "Pot Could Be Tax Windfall, but Skeptics Abound." USA Today. Gannett, 19 Sept. 2012. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. <http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/09/20/pot-tax-windfall/1582083/>.
Wyatt points out why cannabis in Denver, Colorado should consider legalizing marijuana, which would be because of jobs for the people, money for the schools, providing education, also health money. The real debate he says is the taxing on marijuana, he believes that for sure taxing marijuana is going to be high; the point on high taxing marijuana is to regulate the use of marijuana. Each state has their view and estimate on the tax revenue coming from marijuana. For instance, Colorado campaign for school constructions, Washington campaign for health care, education, research, and substance-abuse prevention, and Oregon campaign to states general funds, they are all similar towards their campaign to the taxation on marijuana. He states that there is a market for cannabis, we all should know that it falls under the black market, which if legalized it would come out from the black market which would help out the economy. There are many uses for marijuana and in the article it states whether if it legalized it would be able for the market.