Maddie Key

Professor Hunter

ENG 1201 Online

10 February 2019

Annotated Bibliography

In my essay, I will strive to answer how the legalization of marijuana has affected the

United States. I want to find out both opinions on the topic, people for and against the

legalization. If they are for it, is it the crime rates? Or the success of medical marijuana? Or if

against it, is it because of propaganda? Or because it is labeled as a drug?

Donnelly, Joseph, and Young Michael. “The Legalization of Medical/Recreational Marijuana:

Implications for School Health Drug Education Programs.” Journal of Research in

Education, Eastern Educational Research Association.Web Site:

Http://Www.eeraorganization.org, 31 Aug. 2018,

eric.ed.gov/?q=marijuana&id=EJ1187621.

This is an academic journal that is targeting adults, or citizens that can vote to see how

legalizing marijuana has affected the United States, and the pros and cons of each situation. This

journal is evenly biased, however there is more negatives than positives. This article tries to

persuade the readers to vote against the legalization. It lists several ways how it will affect the

United States in a poor manner.

More than half of the United States have legalized medical and recreational marijuana.

The journal thinks that this is a bad situation. The journal talks about how there has not been
enough research conducted on the medical aspects of this topic to say that it is positive. Also,

that rate of marijuana usage will grow as it is legalized farther across the United States.

This academic journal was published on eeraorganization(a library database). The source

of this article is The Journal of Research in Education. It was written by Joseph Donnelly, and

Michael Young. This journal was written very recent, it was written August 31, 2018, which will

still contain very relevant information on this topic. Also, it contains views from both sides, and

is not just opinionated.

I plan to implement this into my essay by including the negatives of the legalization of

marijuana. I will use the claims they made about not enough information collected yet from the

journal.

Felix, Alison. “The Economic Effects of the Marijuana Industry in Colorado.” Federal Reserve

Bank of Kansas City, 2018,

www.kansascityfed.org/publications/research/rme/articles/2018/rme-1q-2018.

This article is targeting an older audience. It states so many statistics, that only an older

audience would understand or care about. The diagrams also are for health journalist, and health

professionals. The article is mostly facts, which a younger audience would not have any interest

in.

The legalization of marijuana has gone from a federal law, to state law, and now almost a

district law. Colorado has legalized marijuana, however, each city can decide whether or not to

allow retail stores. Within months of the creation of retail stores, the sales exceeded millions.

The article also shows several diagrams of the increases in production, and commerce since the

legalization.
 This article was published on Kansascityfed. The source of this article is on Federal

Reserve Bank of Kansas City. It was written by Alison Felix. This article contains a lot of factual

information and is not biased. Also, it was published in 2018, which is very recent for this topic.

I plan to incorporate this into my essay by using the statistics to back up my claims. Also,

I will use the increase in money as a positive in the defense.

Evergreen: The Road to Legalization. Directed by Riley Morton, performances by Rick Steves

and Alison Holcomb, 9 September 2014.

This movie/documentary appeals to a more mature audience, it is a movie over an hour-

long movie talking about how marijuana is on its way to legalization. It talks about how

marijuana started, and how as time goes on there is more and more positives on why it should be

legalized.

This movie is directed by Riley Morton. It stars Rick Steves and Alison Holcomb. And it

was published on September 9,2014. This is an old source however it shows the history of

marijuana. Also, the information is still very relevant. It cites articles to back up their

information also.

I am going to incorporate this movie into my essay by showing how much has changed

from back then till now with marijuana. It will show how it has affected the United States from

almost ago till the present.

Hall, Wayne, and Megan Weier. “Has Marijuana Legalization Increased Marijuana Use Among

US Youth?” JAMA Pediatrics, vol. 171, no. 2, 2017, p. 116.,

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.3917.
 This article is appealing to any audience. It is just clearly stating facts about how medical

marijuana has helped health of patients overtime. Also, it states that the more states that legalize

marijuana, the more it is used by teenagers. It tells the truth on that statement.

This article was published by a Sinclair Library Database. Also, the source of this article

is on JAMA Pediactrics. Vol 171, no 2, 2017 and written by Wayne Hall and Megan Weier. The

authors of this article are pediactric doctors, so they are credible because they know the health

results regarding medical marijuana. Also, the article was written fairly recent.

I am going to implement this into my essay by using the facts stated to support my

claims. Also it will answer my questions to how it has affected the United States over time.

Revolution, Natural, director. Marijuana in America - Colorado Pot Rush - CNBC Documentary.

YouTube, YouTube, 6 Jan. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m--ymG5FPI.

This YouTube video is appealing to an older audience. It is also appealing to marijuana

health professionals. It is a 42-minute-long documentary, about the Colorado pot rush. It talks

about how the pot rush affected America, and how it continues to affect America.

This video was published by YouTube. The source of this article is CNBC Documentary.

It was directed by Natural Revolution. This is a good source because CNBC is a well known

company that has created many documentary’s.

I am going to implement this into my essay by stating how The Colorado pot rush has

influenced the United States over time and affected the legalization of medical and recreational

marijuana.
Vidourek, Rebecca A. “MARIJUANA USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS AND

ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEGALIZATIO.” American Journal of Health Studies 2018, Vol. 33

Issue 2, p99 8p.

This is an academic article that is targeting older students, and adults. It is showing the

students how their fellow classmates feel about the legalization, and their reasons for thinking so.

It states the results of the surveys conducted at local colleges, to show the number of students

who smoked marijuana. This journal shows the views of teenagers, and the effect on their

generation.

Many people believe that teenagers are the generation that wants marijuana legalized.

However, in this article it shows both views. It shows how the attitudes of the teenagers have

changed since the legalization has spread. A study found that almost 50% of students have

smoked marijuana, and that barely under 50% of students think it should be legalized.

This academic article was published by a Sinclair library database. The source of this

article is the American Journal of Health Studies. 2018,Vol.33 Issue 2 and it was written by

several people including, Rebecca Vidourek. This journal was written in late 2018, which means

it was recently written and posted. Also, there were few ads on the website.

I plan to incorporate this into my essay by showing the statistics of the surveys

conducted. I also plan to incorporate the teenager generation views into a part of the essay.

White, Deborah. “What Are the Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana in the U.S.?”

Thoughtco., Dotdash, 2016, www.thoughtco.com/pros-and-cons-legalizing-marijuana-

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 This academic article was published by thoughtco. It was written by Deborah White. The

article was written in 2016, so it is not as recent as the other sources listed. However, the

information contained in the article is still true today, so it is still a good source. Also, it is not

biased, just strictly facts.

This article is targeting an older audience. The article talks a lot about the laws in the

constitution, and about court cases that only an older audience would understand. It talks about

the history of marijuana and how overtime it has affected the United states. There are several

examples given of how it has positively and negatively impacted the nation as well.

Marijuana has been used for centuries as an herb, a medicine, as hemp for rope-making,

and as a recreational drug. This article gets deep into the history of marijuana. It states the social,

law enforcement, fiscal, and social reasons that marijuana should or should not be legalized.

I plan to integrate this article into my essay by using the facts. I am going to use the court

cases that are given as reference examples. Also, I am going to use the history and legal

background of marijuana to help support my claim/question.