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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 2. Drug Policy <br /> <br /> a. Should Marijuana Be Legalized? <br /> <br /> No <br /> Marijuana is an addictive gateway drug that has been known to cause <br /> psychosis, paranoia, trigger suicidal events, and lead to use of harder <br /> drugs. (6/16: Tano p. 107) <br /> <br /> Yes <br /> Medical Purposes: <br /> Marijuana is a medical herb, effective in treating certain kinds of <br /> medical conditions. (6/3: Shields p. 19, Lynne p. 43, Evans p. 55. 6/16: <br /> Wenner p.6, Evans p. 45, Shields p. 49, Rothstein p. 72, Kern p. 88, <br /> Rappapot p. 98, Varela p. 99-100, Cheetham p. 102) <br /> <br /> Religious Purposes: <br /> Marijuana is a part of some individual's religious practices. (6/3: <br /> Shields p. 20, Rappapot p. 66-67. 6/16: Adler p. 21-22, Rappopot p. 99) <br /> Industrial Hemp: <br /> Growing industrial hemp should be legalized, commercial cultivation <br /> should be examined, there is little risk of hemp seeds growing wild. <br /> (6/16: Rothstein p. 71, Thielen p. 79, Miller p. 95, Att. Al) <br /> <br /> Privacy Right: <br /> The State Constitution , article 1, section 6, provides that persons have a <br /> right to privacy in their own homes. This privacy right provides for <br /> persons to have a right to smoke marijuana in their own homes. (6/16: <br /> Shields p. 48) <br /> <br /> In General: <br /> Marijuana should be decriminalized. (6/3: Lynne p. 42-43. 6/16: <br /> Thielen p. 80, Anderson p. 82, Ritter p. 92) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 5 <br />