Research Proposal

Michael Chizewick
Dr. Wendy Warren Austin
English 102 Sec.
February 2, 2009

My Research Proposal

The topic I chose for my research proposal is the legalization/ de-criminalization of marijuana and the reformation of marijuana laws in the United States. This is the topic I chose for my research paper and I hope it is approved.

My Topic and Why I'm Interested in It

A few months ago I was surfing the web. I found out from a friend about a website called StumbleUpon, an internet toolbar that randomly searches the web based on your intrests. As I browsed I came upon a movie that really caught my eye; The Union: The Buisness Behind Getting High. I thought it might contain some interesting info so I sat and watched it. Little did I know that this movie would be quite possibly one of the most interesting movies I will ever see in my entire life, and completley change my views on the topic of marijuana legalization.

I think this topic may be my best choice because currently it is the thing that I am most interested in and I think that it would have a huge effect on the country if the laws where reformed. My research paper is going to come from the angle of pro-legalization/de-criminalization of marijuana. There is a mass amount research I can use to back up my view, including the movie I watched and articles from all over the web and magazines. I think that this topic is going to be the most informative and best research paper I will ever write simply for the fact that I am so avid and interested in this topic and I really want to learn about it.

Guiding Research Question

Should marijuana be legalized in the United States?

Keywords I Am Using to Search

-marijuana
-marijuana reformation
-marijuana laws
-drugs
-drug policy
-medical marijuana
-canibus
-hemp
-industrial grade hemp
-side effects of canibus
-dangers of canibus
-canibus related death
-Marc Emery
-long term effects of marijuana
-DEA
-President Obama
-California
-Canada
-British Columbia
-BC bud

Preliminary Bibliography

1. The Union: The Business Behind Getting High. The Movie. Directed by Brett Harvey

2.http://www.theunionmovie.com/TheUnionWeb.html

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