The legalization of Marijuana has been the topic of some of the most heated arguments for decades. Ever since the early 1900s people have publicized their views on the matter. Society has been trained to shun the idea of such a harmful substance being available to its citizens as if it were a loaf of bread  or gallon of milk. On the other end of the spectrum, some believe that marijuana is not only not harmful to you, but in fact beneficial to the over lifestyle of the smoker. These people claim it contains healing qualities, especially on a psychological basis.

The fight for the legalization of marijuana has been going on for years, and the more this argument is fought, the closer it becomes to being legalized. With the decriminalization of marijuana in California, the movement is on its way and it is only a matter of time before we have a country where you can pick it up from your local drug store (with a prescription that is).

Marijuana has been portrayed as a dangerous substance since it became illegalized. Old commercials display images of men going wild on killing sprees after smoking it. Now, why would people want such a horrible substance, which when consumed gives the user such destructive qualities while simultaneously killing his own brain cells? To the surprise of many, research shows that marijuana is almost harmless. There are no recorded deaths from straight marijuana use, and you’ll have trouble finding a smoker who wants to do more than sit on the couch, eat Doritos and watch TV. Sounds incredibly harmful to me.

The idea of “reading like a writer” is an ideal way to approach obtaining information you will use in an academic paper, or any time you’re reading something informational.  It is a great way to connect to what the author is trying to say. Being able to connect to a piece of writing on a personal level will help you to truly see the main point of the piece.

As of now I have not yet decided what topic to write about for my memory paper.  I’ve kicked around a few ideas, but nothing has stood out as the best topic. Tim Tebow’s college experience seems to be the top candidate at the moment. Seeing as I’ve researched the topic only a minimal amount, I haven’t had the time to fully exercise the ideas I picked up from last night’s reading. Once I settle on a topic, however, I will be sure to use the ideas mentioned in “Inquiry to Academic Writing”. These should help me develop strong points for my paper, and help it to flow better overall. When I connect with various writers during my research I will be able to truly see what they are trying to say, which will allow me to relate to the topic and give arguments for or against what they said.