Should Marijuana be federally decriminalized

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It is always important to be aware of the processes and institutions that shape our lives. Government plays a major role in structuring your personal life thus, it behooves you to be engaged with political issues and legislation. In this assignment you will examine pending legislation and the media coverage related to the underlying issue. 1. Find a partner. Discuss what topics or issues have stood out to you or what kinds of issues you are interested in. 2. Download the Countable app on your phone or go to the website Countable.us. Search through current bills and find one that interests you and your partner. *Optional: Follow the instructions and register for the app. 4. Read through the summary and reasons to vote for or against that bill. 5. Using Google News or searching whatever news outlets you'd like find at least 2 news articles (from different outlets) that discuss the bill specifically, or that provide relevant information to the bill.6. Finally, decide what your stance(s) is/are on the bill. Discuss. Together, write a one page summary of your findings. It should include:a summary of the bill, who proposed it, and any other relevant information voters might want to know (ex.: follow the money with opensecrets.org to find out if there may be any conflicts of interest for the proposing or supporting congresspeople, what outside organizations are for or against the bill, the political, cultural, and historical signficance/context of the proposed policy)reasons to vote BOTH for and against the billreference to the 2 news articles in the form of a quote from or brief summary of the articleyour view and your partner's viewan explanation of how the bill relates to a sociological topic or concept we have coveredhttps://www.countable.us/bills/hr1227-115-ending-federal-marijuana-prohibition-act-of-2017

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