Marijuana

In Stuart Taylor Jr.'s article "Liberal Drug Warriors! Conservative Pot-Coddlers!", in the Atlantic's June 14, 2005 issue, he discusses how the Supreme Court is trying to make medical marijuana illegal in all the 11 states where they are legal, including California. "The Supreme Court's decision to allow federal prosecution of medical marijuana users was less about medical marijuana than about congressional power to override state law." The Supreme Court is trying to penalize the many AIDS patients, cancer patients and others with severe medical ilnesses that use medical marijuana to ease the pain and symptoms of illness. There are many patients that would die if they stop using medical marijuana. The fight in the "drug-war" are effecting those who use medical marijuana to escape the excruciating pain they have to endure and for their suffering; despite this fact the Supreme Court continues to try and make marijuana illegal in all states in the United States.
S:The Supreme Court and Medical Marijana
O:The Supreme Court's actions to make medical marijuana illegal.
A:All of those who use medical marijuana to ease their pain and the Atlantic subscribers.
P:To show how the Supreme Court is trying to use their power to override state governments. That their war on drugs are stopping those that need medical marijuana.
S:Stuart Taylor Jr.
Tone:Serious
Vocabulary:None
Questions:Where do you stand on the fight against marijuana? Do you support the Supreme Court? Why or why not?
If you use medical marijuana, what would you do if the made it illegal? explain your answer.