Appendixes

Appendix A: Annotated
Bibliography
Appendix B: Outline

Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography

Watson, S. J. "Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base: A

Summary of the 1999 Institute of Medicine Report." Archives of
General Psychiatry: 547-52. Print.

This report is informative and straightforward, and states the clear

conclusion that scientific evidence indicates the therapeutic effects of
"cannabinoid drugs, primarily THC, for pain relief, control of nausea and
vomiting, and appetite stimulation."

Nadellman, Ethan. "An End to Marijuana Prohibition." Drug Policy Alliance, 4

July 2004. Web. 10 Apr. 2015.
<http://www.drugpolicy.org/docUploads/Nadelmann_National_Review_A
rticle_with_Footnotes.pdf>.

This article provides strong documentation to support arguments for the

legalization of marijuana. It covers many of the problems addressed in my
proposal.

Kaplan, J. "Marihuana: A Signal Of Misunderstanding. First Report Of The National

Commission On Marihuana And Drug Abuse. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C., 1972. X, 184 Pp., Appendix, 2 Vols., 1252 Science (1972):
167-69. Print.

The National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse was ordered by

President Richard M. Nixon to study the effects of marijuana on society. This
report concluded that marijuana prohibition is "Philosophically
Inappropriate", "Constitutionally Suspect", and "Functionally Inappropriate."
The commission decided that while marijuana use should be discouraged,
prohibition is not a good solution.

Appendix B: Outline
Introduction
o Why should marijuana be legalized
o Background information
o Solutions
Problem 1 - Liberty
o Explain problem
o Quote Nadellman article
Problem 2 Cost to keep it Legal
o Explain problem
o Quote or graphic using supporting statistical data
Problem 3 Prohibition doesnt work
o Explain problem
o Quote Kaplan report
Possible solutions to problems 1-3
Conclusion
o What the future holds
o Why this issue is so important
o Summary