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Profits
The compounds in marijuana include tetrahydrocannabinol, also
known as THC, which is
an impairing or mind-altering effects on the brain interfering
with memory, reaction times,
concentration and judgement. Infants, children and teens who
still have developing brains are
highly susceptible to the harmful effects of marijuana.
Marijuana usage has a variety of health
effects on the body and more importantly, the brain. In mental
health, it causes disorientation
and feelings of anxiety and paranoia. Schizophrenia is just one
of the lasting effects of
marijuana over long periods of time. This mental illness causes
people to see or hear things that

2. aren’t there. People who use marijuana daily, or nearly daily
develop psychosis which causes
hallucinations. 7.4% of people with psychotic experiences
developed a psychotic disorder.
Marijuana also causes depression, social anxiety thoughts of
suicide, suicidal attempts and
suicide.
These findings raise the possibility of a dose-response
relationship between marijuana
use and transition to psychosis. In patients with a preexisting
condition of psychosis, cannabis
use is associated with antipsychotic nonadherence, illness
relapse and longer hospitalizations.
1. Volkow ND, Swanson JM, Evins AE, et al. Effects of
cannabis use on human behavior, including cognition,
motivation, and psychosis: a review.
JAMA Psychiatry. 2016;73(3):292-297.
2 Linscott RJ, Van Os J. An updated and conservative
systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological
evidence on psychotic experiences in children and adults: on the
pathway from proneness to persistence to dimensional
expression across mental disorders.
Psychol Med. 2013;43:1133–1149.

3. The teenage years are a period where exploring and risk-taking
are at the peak of one’s
adolescence. During this time, some risk behaviors involving
the use of marijuana can have
adverse effects on a teen’s well-being and health when use
begins in adolescence, especially
with regular or heavy use. In 2019, 4 in 10 high school students
reported using marijuana in
their lifetime. Compared to teens who do not use marijuana,
teens who use marijuana are
more likely to quit high school or not get a college degree. The
teen brain is actively developing
and continues to develop until around age 25. Approximately 3
in 10 people who use marijuana
have marijuana use disorder. The risk of developing marijuana
use disorder is stronger in
people who start using marijuana during youth or adolescence
and who use marijuana more
frequently.

4. 1. Jones CM, Clayton HB, Deputy NP, Roehler DR, Ko JY,
Esser MB, Brookmeyer KA, Hertz MF. Prescription Opioid
Misuse and Use of Alcohol and Other Substances Among High
School Students – Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States,
2019. MMWR Suppl. 2020 Aug 21;69(1):38-46.
2. National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,
“The health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids: Current state
of evidence and recommendations for research,” Washington,
DC, 2017.
3. Batalla A, Bhattacharyya S, Yücel M, Fusar-Poli P, Crippa
JA, Nogué S, Torrens M, Pujol J, Farré M, Martin-Santos R.
Structural and functional imaging studies in chronic cannabis
users: a systematic review of adolescent and adult findings.
PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e55821.
4. Winters KC, Lee C-YS. Likelihood of developing an alcohol
and cannabis use disorder during youth: Association with recent
use and age. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008;92(1-3):239-247.
Some people who use marijuana will develop marijuana use
disorder.
Those who already have marijuana use disorder may need to use
more and more marijuana or
greater concentrations of marijuana over time to experience a
high. One study estimated that
approximately 3 in 10 people who use marijuana have
marijuana use disorder. In a study of
products available in online dispensaries in 3 states with legal
non-medical adult marijuana use,

5. the average THC concentration was 22%, with a range of 0% to
45%. Another study showed that
the estimated people who use cannabis have about a 10%
likelihood of becoming addicted. As
previously stated, the risk of developing marijuana use disorder
is greater in people who start
using marijuana during adolescence and use marijuana more
frequently.
1. Winters KC, Lee C-YS. Likelihood of developing an alcohol
and cannabis use disorder during youth: association with recent
use and age.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2008;92(1-3):239-247.
2. Chandra S, Radwan MM, Majumdar CG, Church JC, Freeman
TP, ElSohly MA. New trends in cannabis potency in USA and
Europe during the last decade (2008-2017).
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical
Neuroscience. 2019;269(1):5-15.
3. Cash MC, Cunnane K, Fan C, Romero-Sandoval EA. Mapping
cannabis potency in medical and recreational programs in the
United States.
PloS One. 2020;15(3):e0230167.

6. Assignment 5: Final Team Project (Com-
plete by Sunday, Dec. 4)
Due No Due Date Points 150
This assignment will be due in this module.
This assignment aligns with Learning Outcomes 1–5
Directions
For this project you will work in a collaborative team to
identify a political issue. Your team will
then research, analyze, develop, and defend a position within
that issue. The end product will be
a paper that describes the issue and supports your team’s
position. Remember, your goal is to
select an issue, take a position, and develop a paper to support
that position.
Political issues could include discussions on healthcare,
immigration reform, American’s
marijuana debate, tax reform, religious freedom act, LGBTQ
rights, and, etc. If you are unsure of
what constitutes a valid political issue, please check with the
instructor for guidance in this area.
In 2–3 pages, the outline should minimally contain the
following sections below and be drafted

7. in APA 6th edition style and format. See the sample APA
outline here
1. Brief introduction and thesis statement
a. Introduce the topic to your reader in a brief sentence or two.
b. Include a thesis statement that identifies at least one
challenge/problem associated
with your chosen topic and also identify a policy you are
recommending that will
effectively and efficiently address this challenge/issue.
2. Overview of the issue (research including at least 5
references)
Briefly address the origins of the contentions surrounding your
selected political issue. For
instance, if you have opted to take on the marijuana debate, you
might begin with the
federal government’s designation of marijuana as Schedule I
drug under the Controlled
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Substance Act. Here, you would describe the rationale for such
designation and the political

8. discourse this policy has created.
3. Here, your team should take a position on your selected
topic. Pointing back to the
marijuana debate, you may side with the federal government’s
stance on criminalizing
marijuana or you might side with the states’ rights position
(federalism) on the substance,
that is, allow states to administer their own policy in this
regard.
4. Rationale for your position (research including at least 5
references)
In this regard, you are to justify your stance on your selected
topic. For instance, if in favor
of the decriminalization of marijuana at the federal level, you
should provide, relevant
scholarly data to refute the federal government’s belief that
marijuana provides no
accepted medical use here in the U.S. Further, take note that
you are not beholden to
addressing the medical use of marijuana, alone. There are, as
know, other honorable
mentions as to why marijuana should be decriminalized.
Effective research, here, as well as
it with any of the other topics you have to choose from, will be

9. key in garnering a solid
response in this area.
5. Summary, conclusions and recommendations
a. Reiterate your selected political issue, as well as your team’s
position on such.
b. Conclude by including a policy recommendation that will
effectively and efficiently
address this political issue. For example, one might propose that
the federal
government remove marijuana from Schedule I status on the
Controlled Substance
Act, or one might propose, in terms of immigration reform, that
immigration policy be
reformed to allow illegal immigrants, brought to the U.S. as
children., to receive U.S.
citizenship.
Citations that document your research are a critical part of this
project. Be sure to identify all the
references you use. These should be cited in the text as well as
the References list. See the Tools
and Resources page for more information and resources about
APA format, to include
information on a sample outline.

10. By now, your teams and topics should be well-established.
While completing this assignment,
remember that your team project should focus on an issue that
addresses a current problem at
the national level. Further, remember to decide on the scope of
the issue. It should be small
enough to research thoroughly, but not so narrow that it
becomes a "special interest" issue.
Perhaps the biggest challenge will be sorting out any bias in
various sources of reporting. Also,
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Final Team Project Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
30 pts
prior to submission, never hesitate to ask your professor for
help, and/or search out other experts
on the topic.
Submission
A designated team member will be the one who submit this
assignment. This assignment

11. requires a file upload submission. After you have reviewed the
assignment instructions and
rubric, as applicable, complete your submission by selecting the
Submit Assignment button next
to the assignment title. Browse for your file and remember to
select the Submit Assignment
button below the file to complete your submission. Review the
confirmation annotation that
presents after submission.
Grading
This assignment is worth 150 points toward your final grade and
will be graded using the Final
Team Project Rubric. Please use it as a guide toward successful
completion of this assignment.
Organization 30 to >26.0 pts
Exemplary
The paper is
logically
organized with a
well-written
introduction,

12. thesis statement
and conclusion.
26 to >23.0 pts
Meets
Expectations
The paper is
logically
organized with a
well-written
introduction,
thesis statement
and conclusion.
One of these
requires
improvement.
23 to >18.0 pts
Developing
The paper is

13. logically
organized with a
well-written
introduction,
thesis statement
and conclusion.
One or more of
the introduction,
thesis statement,
and/or conclusion
require
improvement.
18 to >0 pts
Beginning
The paper is
loosely
organized with
an introduction,

14. thesis
statement, and
conclusion. The
introduction,
thesis
statement,
and/or
conclusion
require much
improvement.
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30 pts
30 pts
Topic Overview 30 to >26.0 pts
Exemplary
Provides an

15. overview that
comprehensively
describes the
selected political
issue. The
description is
clearly supported
with the number
of scholarly
sources noted.
26 to >23.0 pts
Meets
Expectations
Provides an
overview that
comprehensively
describes the
selected political

16. issue. The
description is
clearly supported
with fewer than
the number of
scholarly sources
noted and is
slightly
underdeveloped.
23 to >18.0 pts
Developing
Provides an
overview that
comprehensively
describes the
selected political
issue. The
description is

17. somewhat
supported with
at least one
scholarly source
and is
underdeveloped.
18 to >0 pts
Beginning
Few sources
cited can be
considered
appropriate and
from accepted
sources.
Attempts to
provides an
overview of the
selected political

18. issue. However,
the description
is not supported
with scholarly
sources and is
significantly
underdeveloped.
Position on Selected
Topic
30 to >26.0 pts
Exemplary
Takes a definitive
position on
selected topic
and provides
effective
rationale for
noted line of
thought. The

19. rationale,
including
subsequent
policy
recommendation,
is clearly
supported with
the number of
scholarly sources
noted.
26 to >23.0 pts
Meets
Expectations
Takes a
definitive
position on
selected topic
and provides

20. effective
rationale for
noted line of
thought. The
rationale,
including
subsequent
policy
recommendation,
is clearly
supported with
fewer than the
number of
scholarly sources
noted.
23 to >18.0 pts
Developing
Takes a

21. definitive
position on
selected topic
and provides
effective
rationale for
noted line of
thought. The
rationale,
including
subsequent
policy
recommendation,
is somewhat
supported with
at least one
scholarly source
and is

22. underdeveloped.
18 to >0 pts
Beginning
Attempt to take
a definitive
position on
selected topic.
However, the
rationale,
including
subsequent
policy
recommendation
is not supported
with scholarly
sources and is
significantly
underdeveloped.

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Total Points: 150
30 pts
30 pts
Quality of Work 30 to >26.0 pts
Exemplary
Quality of writing
is exceptional
with no spelling,
grammar, or
mechanical
errors. Writing is
organized and
well developed.
26 to >23.0 pts
Meets

24. Expectations
Quality of writing
is good with
minor spelling,
grammar, or
mechanical
errors that do
not interfere with
comprehension.
23 to >18.0 pts
Developing
Quality of writing
is acceptable
with minor
spelling,
grammar, or
mechanical
errors that

25. usually do not
interfere with
comprehension.
18 to >0 pts
Beginning
Quality of writing
is unacceptable
with many
spelling,
grammar, or
mechanical
errors that
significantly
interfere with
comprehension.
APA
and<br>Documentation
30 to >26.0 pts
Exemplary

26. Citations are
formatted
correctly in the
document.
26 to >23.0 pts
Meets
Expectations
There are a few
formatting errors
in the
document’s
citations.
23 to >18.0 pts
Developing
There are some
formatting errors
in the
document’s

27. citations.
18 to >0 pts
Beginning
There are many
and/or frequent
formatting errors
in the
document’s
citations.
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