http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/23/us/23pot.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=marijuana
Lacey, Marc. "Legal Marijuana in Arizona, but Not for the Sellers." nytimes. NY Times, 23 July 2011. Web. 12 Sept. 2011.
This article discusses the effects of the passing of the medical marijuana law in Arizona. In short, it is legal for cardholder patients to buy medicinal marijuana, but not for dispensaries to sell it. Because the state is not issuing licenses to dispensaries, many unauthorized cannabis clubs are forming to meet the patients needs through grower and cardholder donations. Although, the state is fighting against the law, which went into effect at the beginning of this year.
The authors intent seemed to be just bringing the situation to light so others can know about it. Since it was published in the NY Times, the intended audience would generally be those interested in the political and/or ethical news and debates regarding the subject. Numerous times in the article, Lacey reports the situation from all sides: the state and federal government, the patients, and the dispensaries. There seems to be no bias in this article, it is merely stating facts of and about the situation at hand in Arizona. Lacey did well with remaining objective in his article, particularly because the entire marijuana debate elicits strong responses in nearly all Americans, be they for or against its legalization.
I think this would be a great topic for me to continue with; there are a lot of of different directions I could take with the marijuana debate and it's something that interests me. This would be a good topic for anyone looking for something nationwide, or that causes quite a bit of controversy. There is plenty of info out there for both sides of the argument. I find that the NY Times has very informative and applicable articles and resources.
tereasa, this topic interests me a lot. its something that i've been hearing a lot about actually. its a good topic that you could use in a paper of some sorts since there is so much information on it from both sides. the new law sounds pretty pointless since Marijuana cant be sold. where are the patients in need of medicinal Marijuana going to get it from then?
ReplyDeleteI agree wholeheartedly. It is pretty dumb. And its only not being sold because the government in Arizona is being stubborn. As far as I know the patients are getting their medical marijuana (if at all) from the cannabis clubs I mentioned. I hope to do quite a bit more with this topic :)
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