Humanities Homework Help

Readings

Required

• Is Marijuana As Safe As We Think? The New Yorker
• NY medical society: Legalized marijuana is bad for public health, Medical Society of the State of New York
• The Public-Health Case for Legalizing Marijuana, National Affairs
• The Health Effects Of Cannabis And Cannabinoids – Committee Conclusions, The National Academies
• Health Impact Assessment, A Basic Guide, Health Resources in Action
• Video: Health Impact Assessment 101, Health Resources in Action
• What Advocates of Legalizing Pot Don’t Want You to Know, The New York Times

Optional

• The Great Marijuana Hoax, The Atlantic Monthly
• Video: The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research, The National Academies
• Full Report: The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research, The National Academies

Instructions

By the mid-week deadline, answer each of the questions/prompts below with 2 paragraphs using concepts from the text or your own research (be sure to cite correctly).

Questions

• What are the most significant concerns your community has regarding marijuana legalization?
• How do you know? Whose voices/opinions are heard the most?
• How has marijuana historically effected your community?