Legislation

Discussion 1: Some believe that the federal government should have final say in legislation, while others believe that state should have final say. Using legalization of marijuana as an example, what reasons might someone who supports states’ power offer to support their belief? Are there reasons to believe otherwise? What are they?

Discussion 2: In the previous discussions you have described how you might study a topic that is of interest to you. Suppose you were to conduct a study on this topic,

Topic: Will the legalization of Cannabis directly affect the crime rate in major cities?

What are some of the ethical concerns of which you would be mindful? For this discussion, select two different ethical standards from the following four:

  • Doing no harm
  • Obtaining informed consent

For each of the two ethical standards, write a short, separate paragraph describing why each of the two ethical standards that you selected could come into play. Everything should be original and written in your own words.