For our week seven class we will be debating the issue of legalization of marijuana. As of Oct 17, 2018 cannabis has been legalized in Canada for possession and consumption by adults. For this assignment you will need to research the topic as a whole. What were the arguments for legalization? What were the arguments against it? What were the restrictions and limitations? What has been the impact to society? What has been the impact to the government? Was timing of legalization important? What new businesses have grown from this? Have there been any negative outcomes? Are other countries preparing to follow? What is your own opinion on the matter? Has the research changed how you feel about this topic? What learnings can we apply to the more recent topic of decriminalizing a wider range of drugs? Research this from multiple different sources and opinions. Challenge your own belief on the matter and be open to hearing the opposing view point. Be prepared to debate from either side regardless of your own opinion. For this assignment the class will be split into smaller groups to discuss what the overall outcome has been as well as how you feel about the topic. Have your opinions been changed throughout the debate?