I have singled down my topic to the point in which i will talk about the modern day war on drugs in the United States in the past decade, representing both sides of the "war." This will take into account the social, economic,legalization and medical/healthiness of specifically marijuana presented by both sides and in the end draw a conclusion as to who i feel is winning this modern day war on drugs.
Exposure to the Above the Influence Antidrug Advertisements and Adolescent Marijuana Use in the United States, 2006-2008, Carpenter C, Pechmann C. Am J Public Health. 2011 Mar 18. [Epub ahead of print]
This article describes the above the influence anti-drug campaign and its effectiveness in young teens across America. This article also goes in depth as to describe the use of marijuana by young teens and the short and long term effects both socially and physically.
I took a class last semester where we read something about police racism when it came to the war on drugs. I could try looking it up for you if you want!
ReplyDeleteRemember about what we talked about in class...
ReplyDelete1). Specify about a certain drug (Marijuana)
2). Talk about how over the years the urge to legalize marijuana has increased where you can provide examples of laws attempted to be passed and how the YES, NO percentages are evening out.