Maggie Whitman On Marijuana Analysis

Is Nebraska actually hindering possible benefits to its citizen by barring marijuana use? Maggie Whitman, a student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, wrote her argument in favor of marijuana legalization for an English Composition II class. Intending to persuade readers that the legalization of marijuana in Nebraska could benefit the state by adding funds to much needed government-run programs such as schools and infrastructure. Whitman’s tone implies that marijuana legalization would only benefit, not curse. Although Whitman herself is not an expert on the topic of marijuana legalization, she familiarized herself with the topic and was in the age range of her intended audience, college students. By first depicting a so-called utopian