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Assignment Overview
Unit 2 – Individual Project
Deliverable Length: 4-6 pages (not including cover page
and resource page)
OBJECTIVES
Assignment Details:
Your state is considering passage of a statute that exempts
possession and use of marijuana from prosecution if it is
used for medical purposes. One of the cases that has been
used to support the statute is that of Regina S., a 65-year-
old woman, who has a son who has been undergoing
treatment for cancer. The chemotherapy treatment made
her son nauseous and he was in pain. Prescribed
medication was not working, and Regina read that
marijuana might be of help to her son. Regina is a
gardener and decided to start growing marijuana in her
back yard in order to give it to her son. The marijuana
helped his nausea and discomfort. Your supervisor has
asked you to write a report on marijuana and medical
marijuana issues. You will need to cover the following
issues:
What is the history of the prohibition of marijuana in
the U.S?
Identify and describe the effects of marijuana use
on the brain and behavior.
Is marijuana addictive? Support your answer with
research.
Are there scientific studies that support a finding
that marijuana use can have medical benefits? If so,
what are those findings?
Do you support medical marijuana legislation? What
about legislation permitting recreational use? Use
research evidence to support your answer.
Provide 3 scholarly sources. Use the Internet and Library
databases in your research. Be sure to cite all references,
which can be found in the CTU Writing Center
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