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RP Post 2 1. Should Marijuana be Legalized? 2. Marijuana Legalization and Regulation 3. Drug Policy Alliance 4. h[|ttp://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana-legalization-and-regulation] 5. Website, from google search 6. S- The benefits of legalizing and regulating marijuana O- Marijuana legalization becoming a more popular controversy in individual states, the benefits legalization could lead to A- The American public, those curious on the topic of Marijuana legalization P- To educate those with limited knowledge of the subject in order to further educate them S- Drug Policy Alliance, pro-legalizers Tone- Informative, educational. informational 7. This source functioned in order to briefly summarize positive impacts the legalization would have on the world. The Drug Policy Alliance also introduced their purpose and hope of how the legalization of marijuana could positively change society. 8. This article introduces how legalizing and regulating marijuana will positively impact society as a whole, while simultaneously stating the purpose of the Drug Policy Alliance organization in order to prove themselves as a credible source. 9. I am generally persuaded by this article. I wish there was more depth and more supporting information, and I will definitely conduct more research before I decide if I am picking a side (pro or con). The source is also credible, which was another factor that persuaded me considering the reliability of it. 10. Legalizing and regulating marijuana will bring the nation's largest cash crop under the rule of law, creating jobs and economic opportunities in the formal economy instead of the illicit market. Scarce law enforcement resources that could be better used to protect public safety would be preserved while reducing corrections and court costs. State and local governments would acquire significant new sources of tax revenue from regulating marijuana sales. We seek to enact change on the state and federal level through ongoing legislative efforts and through high-profile ballot initiatives in upcoming election cycles.