Got Weed?

As some of you may know I am from Denver, CO and I happen to be very proud of the state that I come from just like many of you Texans. When I was trying to think of a topic for our Unit 2 project I really wanted to do something that has interest to me but is also a topic that has surrounded my beloved state and city. A topic I would have easy access to through publications, debates, and cartoons that I receive locally. Now you are probably wondering what in the world a giant marijuana leaf is doing on my blog in association to my topic proposal. Well on November 1st, 2005 Denver was the first city in the U.S. to officially legalize marijuana usage. An adult of age 21 years old and up may legally possess one ounce of marijuana for private use. The vote of legalizing marijuana was justified by many of the voters stating that, "Marijuana is far safer than alcohol and there has never been a report of any single person overdosing on it." There have been many arguments for and against the passed law so I thought that this would be a perfect topic since it fulfilled my want for a local event and that many false statements have been made surrounding the topic which have been asked to be explained and received with hostility ("culture of assertion".) Denver has always been known as the "Mile High City" but some people put an extra emphasis on the HIGH now. I will be researching this epic local event for my Unit 2 project.