Marijuana legalization is a trending problem that resurfaces a lot in discussions about drug use and legalization. CNBC writes about this topic by giving their point of view. CNBC believes that marijuana should not be legalized. They support this idea by giving examples of scenarios that may occur if it is legalized. It further supports this claim by adding in   proven/past statistics. One statistic that CNBC uses is to express the amount of substance abuse from minors by saying “In 2008, marijuana use accounted for 4.2 million of the 7 million people aged 12 or older classified with dependence on or abuse of an illicit drug” (Why). They further go on saying that there are currently 15.2 million that use marijuana and if it was to be legalized, this number would jump up by a substantial amount. By giving all this information, CNBC is persuading us to change our minds about marijuana legislation and lean to their perspective.

This assignment is a great way to convey what the article was trying to say. We closely see what is written and we examine and analysis why its written. It is also a great way to get all your thoughts together.

“Why We Should Not Legalize Marijuana”. CNBC, Web. 6 Oct 2014. <http://www.cnbc.com/id/36267223#>