Mapping an Argument Essay 1
The Federal Government 's Attacks on Medical Marijuana Result in Abuse and Injustice
From the passage the real issue is the Obama administration has failed to keep their word to protect the people who are using Medical Marijuana for a good cause and stimulating the economy by creating jobs.
The premises that I could find within this passage were obvious there were many so I listed a few from the passage. “The Dept. of Justice has now begun openly endeavoring to destroy carefully regulated state programs before they get off the ground.” “Several states have started reassessing their medical marijuana laws after stern warnings from the federal government that everyone from licensed growers to regulators could be subjected to prosecution.” “Letters with various cautions have also gone to officials in California, Colorado, Montana and Rhode Island”. “Warnings in Washington State led Gov. Chris Gregoire to veto a proposal that would have created licensed marijuana dispensaries.” “Letters with various cautions have also gone to officials in California, Colorado, Montana and Rhode Island.” “They 're protecting the argument that medical marijuana is out of control by interfering with efforts to control it.” “ It 's a slippery and typical drug war propaganda tactic that, once understood and exposed, should begin to lose its potency.” “Medical marijuana is a $1.7 billion industry that is helping sick people, creating jobs, generating substantial tax revenue, and even taking money away from murderous cartels in Mexico.”
This is an ongoing battle between the (DOJ) and the States involved with the usage and sales of Medical Marijuana. The Obama Administration was supposed to back the states, the growers, and the people using the drug. The Obama Administration failed to make their promise as requested upon by the people. So now the states have become a target to try to shut down the operation of medical marijuana within each state approved to do so. The Department of
From the passage the real issue is the Obama administration has failed to keep their word to protect the people who are using Medical Marijuana for a good cause and stimulating the economy by creating jobs.
The premises that I could find within this passage were obvious there were many so I listed a few from the passage. “The Dept. of Justice has now begun openly endeavoring to destroy carefully regulated state programs before they get off the ground.” “Several states have started reassessing their medical marijuana laws after stern warnings from the federal government that everyone from licensed growers to regulators could be subjected to prosecution.” “Letters with various cautions have also gone to officials in California, Colorado, Montana and Rhode Island”. “Warnings in Washington State led Gov. Chris Gregoire to veto a proposal that would have created licensed marijuana dispensaries.” “Letters with various cautions have also gone to officials in California, Colorado, Montana and Rhode Island.” “They 're protecting the argument that medical marijuana is out of control by interfering with efforts to control it.” “ It 's a slippery and typical drug war propaganda tactic that, once understood and exposed, should begin to lose its potency.” “Medical marijuana is a $1.7 billion industry that is helping sick people, creating jobs, generating substantial tax revenue, and even taking money away from murderous cartels in Mexico.”
This is an ongoing battle between the (DOJ) and the States involved with the usage and sales of Medical Marijuana. The Obama Administration was supposed to back the states, the growers, and the people using the drug. The Obama Administration failed to make their promise as requested upon by the people. So now the states have become a target to try to shut down the operation of medical marijuana within each state approved to do so. The Department of
Cited: “The Federal Government 's Attacks on Medical Marijuana Result in Abuse and Injustice” (Morgan, Scott, 2012)