By Alvia Cherrington
What excites you about your research?
I have been contemplating on what angle to approach the subject
of marijuana. However, as I have been
researching this drug I have come to
realize that I may have bitten into something
much bigger than I had anticipated. There are so many controversies
surrounding this drug, and though I do not condone using marijuana for pleasure, I am
still in support of legalizing its recreational usage in Illinois (which is a paradox
in itself).
What problems or road blocks are you encountering?

Marijuana has been termed "the gateway drug." However, could it
be that certain personality types are more prone to addiction? As I
continue to ponder about this drug, I am inclined to argue about legalizing the
recreational use (with parameters and consequences). Legalizing recreational
marijuana will require extensive re-education of the public in order to remove the stigma of marijuana usage as a crime.