Friday, December 7, 2007

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Eli Pardue
12/4/07
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I searched the internet today for websites that advocated the legalization of marijuana. I found very, very many of them. I was rather disappointed, however. One of the sites as PureTHC.com, which was more of a stoner forum than anything else. Most of these sites were of the same stuff that PureTHC was. They were forum based sites, with topics about how much they liked to get high, and the different types of marijuana they grew. Even though there was no factual information, I have gotten a very good insight as the stereotypical group that advocated the complete legalization of marijuana. It is sad that this is what people think about when they think about the legalization of marijuana.

Eli Pardue
12/03/07
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Today I read an article about the use of medical marijuana in the northwest. IT is still very handily advocated by the general public. The government continues to advocate it as well. However, there are some very concentrated areas in the northwest, usually more conservative small, rural towns, that are very active against its use. I find that the arguments that the opposers of medical marijuana are the same and over and over. I read reasons saying that it is unethical to intoxicate the body with any foreign substance. This confused me because the protesters were not acting against other medicines that have many of the same side affects that marijuana has. Most of the reasons were based on ethical and moral beliefs, and seemed very closed minded.