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LS498: BSLS Capstone (Research Option)

Heather Fuller

December 14, 2015

Unit 1: Thesis Statement: Identification and Justification of Topic

Thesis Statement

Marijuana should be legalized under federal law for medical uses.  The legalization of medical marijuana on a federal level, as a controlled substance, can be examined in two areas: (1) the benefits of legalizing marijuana far outweighs its risks, and (2) there are inconsistencies in current legal policies governing medical marijuana versus more dangerous drugs, such as alcohol.

References

Center: State Laws Related to Marijuana. (n.d.). Retrieved December 13, 2015, from https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/state-laws-related-to-marijuana

Illinois Compiled Statutes. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2015, from http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3503

Marijuana Resource Center: State Laws Related to Marijuana. (n.d.). Retrieved December 13, 2015, from https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/state-laws-related-to-marijuana

State Medical Marijuana Laws. (2015, November 9). Retrieved December 14, 2015, from http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx