Group K1: Substance Abuse: Marijuana

This website was made for Dr. White's Political Science Class 1101 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The public policy issue our group researched was on substance abuse focusing on marijuana. There are many different substance abuse topics we could have potentially researched for this project: alcoholism, prescription drug addiction and many other illegal drugs; however, we decided to narrow the field and focus on one specific topic prevalent in American society today, marijuana. By navigating this site, you will find different research papers covering the history of the drug in America, an international look at marijuana use, a look specifically at the state of California, the economic issues dealing with marijuana, controversy surrounding medicinal marijuana use and finally a look into the War on Drugs and how it relates to marijuana, specifically.

Cheers!

Amanda Jane Hughes; Brian Schimming; Robert Springer

Andre Hansel; Adam Simon and Richard Campana

Things You Will Get From This Website:

• A history of marijuana use in the U.S.
• A history of marijuana-related legislation in the U.S.
• A look at different States' laws regarding the decriminalization of marijuana in the U.S.
• Information on various reform groups for marijuana laws in the U.S.
• A history on the U.S. War on Drugs, specifically looking at its focus on marijuana
• A look at how change in marijuana laws could affect the U.S. economy
• A look at the effects of legalizing marijuana for medical use
• A look at Marijuana-related health concerns
• A firm understanding of why marijuana legislation is such a controversial issue in America
• The knowledge necessary to make an unbiased decision about your beliefs on the issue of marijuana in the United States