![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![Lauer: Social Problems and the Quality of Life](/sites/dl/free/0072355220/title/Lauer_sm.jpg) Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e Robert H. Lauer,
U.S. International University Jeanette C. Lauer,
U.S. International University
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Internet Exercise - Should marijuana be legalized for medical use? Go to the Website of the
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). (http://www.norml.org)
At the homepage, select the link to "Medical Marijuana." This will
take you to the NORML "Statement on the Medical Use of Marijuana: Science
Supports Amending Federal Law," by Paul Armentano, NORML's publications
director. Read through the statement.
- Briefly summarize the key arguments in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
- What medical use of smoked marijuana is best established?
- In general, what is the actual legal impact of state legislation that recognizes
the therapeutic values of marijuana?
- According to a 1999 Gallup Poll, what is the general attitude of Americans
regarding the legalization of marijuana for medical use?
- How do you feel about this issue?
- Go to Yahoo: Sociology. (http://www.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Sociology)
Explore the site to discover the various kinds of resources it offers. You
will likely want to access this site in the future. Enter "alcoholism"
in the search window and hit "Search." Under the Site Listings,
scroll down to "Alcoholism: Health > Disease and Conditions"
and select it. From your new cyber-location, select "Binge Drinking
on Campus: Results of a National Study" and read the article summarizing
the study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health.
- How is this sort of data used in your text?
- Is the situation on your campus consistent with the data found in the national
study? Elaborate.
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