Summary:

     Richard Brookshire had testicular cancer and thus had to go through chemotherapy.  The popolur nausea drug Zofran was not working for him so he had to turn to marijuana.  The nurse strongly supported his decision on the drug but could not pescribe it to him.  Astated in his editorial “many current medicines are more toxic than marijuana” and “marijuana been approved by voters time and time again”.

Commentary:

     I strongly agree on his opinion on the use of midical marijuana.  Many people who are very sick use it secretely for relief.  Many are arrested for possesion when they were only trying to keep temselves from suffering.  There are many credited scientific sudies supporting the use of medical marijuana.  When the llegalization of medical marijuana is put on a ballot, the voter support the cause.  Congress is the only ones who enjoy for people to horribly suffer when they need relief.  They believe it makes them immoral when for years marijuana has been shunned. 

Conclusion:

     Richard Brookshire is a very well respected citizen.  He is a senior editor of the National Review and the author of “Alexander Hamilton, American”.  He uses ethos, pathos, and logos in his article to make his point.

Brookshire, Richard. “A Drug War Against the Sick.” The New York Times 22 Mar. 1999. 12 Nov. 2007 <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E5DC1031F931A15750C0A96F95…>.

Summary: 

Henry I. Miller is a professor of psychology supporting the need for medical marijuana.  He believes that legislatures propose unrealistic dangers in the medical marijuana debate.  Many of the risks that legislatures propose can easily be avoided if the plant was made legal.  “A legislature, Henry I. Miller, worries that fungi, bacteria, pesticides, heavy metals or other substances will be harmful to the user.”  The truth is, these substances are only present because the growers have to secretly grow it.  They use substances to keep it secret and help it grow out of its environment.  “Marijuana has been scientifically proven to have very limited risks and lessens many effects of sickness.”

Commentary:

Politicians ideas are based on what will get them re-elected.  Because marijuana has such a bad reputation, people see supporters of marijuana as being valueless.  There are many scientifically proven studies that show marijuana to be very good for the body and many disproving the accepted bad effects.  The federal government ignores the large amount of credited research.  Many of the bad effects of marijuana could be reduced if it was made legal for medical use.  The growers would not have to carry guns when delivering their product.

Evaluation:

A previously mentioned, the writer, Arthur Hohmuth is a professor of psychology at the College of New Jersey.  He must no what he is talking about since he is a college professor.  The author is using logos by stating facts put forth by research.

“A Critical Need for Medical Marijuana.” New York Times 24 June 2007. 29 Oct. 2007 <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A01E7DA1E3FF937A15755C0A9619C8B63>.

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