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Belville, Russ. \u201cMarijuana Legalization In Oregon.\u201d Eugene Weekly 30 Apr. 2009. Alt-Press Watch. Web. 3 Aug. 2015 <\/em><\/p>\n When it comes to the controversial topic of marijuana, the positive impacts of marijuana generally gets shot down. It comes to no surprise that negative thoughts of marijuana tend to rule out the positive for marijuana has a poor reputation. On the other hand, there are those who can see the positive in marijuana. For Russ Belville, marijuana is just \u201c… a wonderful change in Oregon, but only a beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n Russ Belville is the\u00a0National Outreach Coordinator for the Reform and an Executive Director and Producer for National Cannabis located in Portland, Oregon. Standing as the voice of \u201ccannabis nation\u201d, Russ hopes to have his cannabis nation heard by hosting his own radio show. To convince activists and leaders in his community, he has inserted credible\u00a0information from higher authorities and thoughtfully critiqued\u00a0his audience for Ross believes they\u00a0should start seeing the good use in marijuana.<\/p>\n Right away, Russ beings his article\u00a0on a positive note. \u201cAs we celebrate the 10 years of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program, let’s reflect on a decade of compassion and success.\u201d By starting this, it shows how he wants his audience perceive marijuana; as positive as he began. Russ then goes on to explain how marijuana has protected many sick and disabled followed by a quote from Francis Young. \u201c…Safest therapeutically active substance known to man.\u201d Francis Young is a DEA Administrative Law Judge, which for Russ, shows its significance coming from such high authority.<\/p>\n Next, on a more serious tone, Ross then discusses problems within the community. \u201cMarijuana’s illegality to the non-medical user means businesses will still urine-test their employees, with no exception for the medical users.\u201d As earlier addressed, Ross doesn\u2019t believe that the actions taken by businesses align with the good that’s come from marijuana. His stance for the nation of cannabis not stands recreational users, but also the medical users. \u201c…Medical marijuana patients will continue to face these hurdles and never truly receive the treatment they deserve\u201d He is bringing light the issues he feels needs to be resolved.<\/p>\n Russ then inserts statistics within the article. \u201cMedical users of marijuana only represent\u2026 one in 20 of all marijuana users in Oregon. Prohibition of marijuana to those 19 nonmedical users is costing taxpayer dollars in a proven futile attempt to stop their use while Oregon looks to cut school days and programs in order to save money in this economic downturn.\u201d Subtlety, his sarcasm leads his overall big picture of writing this article for activist and leaders. \u201cMeanwhile that one medical user faces high medicine prices… job loss…because we deem it illegal for the other 19 adult users.\u201d<\/p>\n Towards the end of his article, Ross discusses the irony behind marijuana’s\u2019 Schedule I status. Apparently, the government ranks drugs in schedules that classifies from I to V. \u201c… the \u2018dangerous\u2019 Schedule II drugs to the relatively safe Schedule V drugs.\u201d Being said, marijuana is a Schedule I drug. Ross then reasons why. \u201cThere is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.\u201d This insert has brought attention to an obvious issue, but then he goes on adding his own commentary. \u201cDespite the fact that only 9 percent of marijuana users develop dependence, compared to 15 percent for alcohol and 32 percent for tobacco.\u201d For Ross, marijuana is \u201cmis-scheduled\u201d and needs to be re-evaluated. To him marijuana is a wonderful change, but \u201conly a beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Shayla Myers Belville, Russ. \u201cMarijuana Legalization In Oregon.\u201d Eugene Weekly 30 Apr. 2009. Alt-Press Watch. Web. 3 Aug. 2015 When it comes to the controversial topic of marijuana, the positive impacts of marijuana generally gets shot down. It comes to … Continue reading