I changed my research question from what we originally discussed in class. There were very few articles on my previous topic, so I switched to one that I was more confident about. If it has to be under one of the topics on our SIRS assignment, you could probably classify it as Medical Ethics.
I fixed my citations, so this should be better now.
Research Question: Should marijuana be legalized for use in medicine?
Bailey, Eric. "State Issues Guide to Legal Pot Use." Los Angeles Times 26 Aug 2008: B1. SIRS Researcher. SIRS Knowledge Source. Edina High School. 7 Dec 2008 http://www.sirs.com/.
This article describes the new guidelines set down by the state of California for legal marijuana use. Eric Bailey, the author, has written several other articles concerning legal marijuana use and how the guidelines set down by California have affected those who use and sell it legally. This particular article particularly talks about the reactions of various people who these guidelines affect, including California’s Attorney General, Fresno’s chief of police, and leaders of pro-medical marijuana groups. Most are pleased with the guidelines, because they will help police identify legal marijuana users and therefore be able to concentrate on recognizing and persecuting illegal drug dealers.
Adams, Jill U.. "A Balm for Pain." Los Angeles Times F-6: 18 Aug 2008. SIRS Researcher. SIRS Knowledge Source. Edina High School. 7 Dec 2008 http://www.sirs.com/.
This article talks about the various medical uses of marijuana, both current and past. It has apparently been used since prebiblical times, and is now used in such fields as neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis, and nausea treatment. Several studies are quoted in which marijuana significantly helped patients feel better, although some of the improvement may have been due to the patients being high. It also describes the controversy that the best way to deliver the pain-relieving ingredient is to actually smoke the marijuana. Jill U. Adams has written several articles in the LA Times concerning medical use of marijuana and
also about the benefits and dangers of prescription drugs and the risks of energy drinks and baby formulas. She has a Ph. D. in Pharmacology and in addition has researched neuroscience and psychology.
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McDonough, Jim. "A Weed By Any Other Name Smells the Same." The Christian Science Monitor: 16 December 2002. Researcher. SIRS Knowledge Source. Edina High School. 8 December 2008 http://www.sirs.com.
This article is the reaction of a conservative Christian group to a new study about a theory parallel to the gateway theory (that marijuana is a starter drug that leads one to the ...)
TO BE CONTINUED
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