by Jack Williams
Sup School. It is I, Jack Williams, here to lay some fiery,
political truth upon the masses. Speaking of FIRE, I would like to discuss an
issue that has set the world aBLAZE. Tensions have been HIGH, as parties both
sides of this issue attempt to ensure that their aspirations don't go up in
SMOKE. If you couldn't guess, the issue I am referring to is…tenure.
Jk it’s the recreational use of marijuana.
It seems to me,
that recreational weed is the issue that everyone wants to discuss…the issue
that everyone has an opinion on. In my AP Gov class, when the issue is brought
up, everyone sits up, a smile crosses their faces and all of a sudden, politics
have become interesting. Clearly, we as young adults have made it clear that this
is the issue that we to challenge. Or, more aptly, this is a miscarriage of
justice that American teens feel must be rectified immediately. Don’t believe
me? Weed has had bans against it since 1905, and suddenly, recreational use has
been legalized in two states. People are obviously starting to make noise.
Public opinion has uprooted over a century of precedence. The
suddenness of this change suggests that our generation is at the helm of this
change…even at our young age, we can shape our country’s future…. So what are
we using this power to do? Let me put it to you this way: In this great country
of ours, certain states prohibits a marriage between two people of the same
gender due to irrational and ignorant prejudice. But clearly, the fact that
weed is illegal requires our attention first.
“Gay marriage be damned! I want to get high on the
weekends!” Right?
Real talk people: this isn’t about whether or not weed
should be legal, and obviously, supporting its recreational use doesn’t mean
that you aren’t aware or vocal about other political issues…but if this last
year has taught me anything about public opinion, it’s that when enough of us
want something changed, we can make it happen.
Trying to legalize the recreational use of marijuana is an
abuse of this power. Seriously, there are more important things that require
our attention.
Agreed. What the people want the people get and it seems legal recreational use is what the people want.
ReplyDeleteThere is always something more important that requires our attention but it seems like us as human being like to avoid really controversial subjects unless we have to. Most people dont think that legalizing weed is going to end the world, but there is growing support in its favor. And, as you said, kids our age focus on this stuff instead of more important and pressing subjects such as same-sex marriage. I think it is just because of our nature as humans and that fact that kids deal with drugs in their everyday lives.
ReplyDeleteRecreational use has been legalized in two states now. What's done is done. We need to allow time for "experiments" like Colorado to develop and evolve, and in the mean time turn our attention to more pressing issues than one's ability to legally or illegally "party" as Spicoli put it. Gun control, the national debut, and our foreign wars certainly seem like important issues to focus on while we let Colorado smoke a doobie or two.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. Although our government has the power to make advances in more pressing domestic and foreign affairs, we are giving more attention to less important issues.That is the problem of today's society. Weed has been legalized in two states now. As Sarah said, "what's done is done". However, we can not only blame government. Clearly the people made themselves heard. We must analyze public opinion and raise awareness, in Congress, about more pressing economic issues our country is facing.
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