Athens to Vote on Marijuana Decriminalization in November – Annoyed Bibliography
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Annotated BibliographyCapron, Maddie. “Athens to Vote on Marijuana Decriminalization in November.” The Post, The Post, Athens Oh, 1 Aug. 2017.This source describes The Athens Cannabis Ordinance and their proposal to remove the fines and court costs of misdemeanor marijuana offenses in the City of Athens. It articulates the amount of different forms of marijuana would be considered legal. The article also speaks about how similar ordinances have been passes in other cities in Ohio. It was helpful for my argument in getting the factual evidence of what the ballot is proposing. This source was different from the other sources because it focuses more on the facts than what the authors opinion on the situation is. This source will play a function in my paper as I will use the given facts about the ordinance and how it has been passed in other cities to strengthen my argument.Marshall, Abbey. “Initiative to Depenalize Recreational Marijuana Will Be on City Ballot.” The Post, The Post, Athen Oh, 11 Sept. 2017.This source is about The Athens Cannabis Ordinance and how its petition received enough signatures for it to appear on the ballot. This source also includes quotes from members of the ordinance and outside opinions. Helpful information was provided for my argument because it includes thoughts from people who are for the ordinance. This source was different from others because it includes insight from people other than the author. it will play a role in my paper as I go in depth about the ordinance and how it got put on the ballot.DeWitt, David. “Weed Decriminalization Proposal Will Go to Athens Voters in Nov.” The Athens NEWS, The Athens NEWS, 26 July 2017.This source is about the ordinance and what they stand for. It is based uuj8ju88juuj8jm mjj        off an interview with The Athens Cannabis Ordinance about their goals and what they want the ordinance to achieve. It also explains how similar ordinances have been passed in cities, such as Toledo, and how it has affected the. This source is helpful for my argument because it has provided me information on how similar ordinances has affected other cities in Ohio. This source is different from the other sources because it does provide in depth detail about the ordinance in other cities. It will play a huge role in my argument as I compare how the ordinance has effected Toledo to how it would affect Athens.
Hakes, Lucas. “Cannabis Culture Is Ohio University Culture.” The Lucas Hakes-Rodriguez Blog, 9 May 2014. This source is about how marijuana is a huge part of Ohio University culture. It speaks about how present it is throughout the university and it even includes a survey about its use in Athens. This source was helpful for my argument because it provides insight on how student feel about marijuana use at the university.“The Athens Cannabis Ordinance – Issue 6.” WOUB Digital, 6 Nov. 2017.This source is about The Athens Cannabis Ordinance and what its exact proposal is. It talks about how it effects the courts and how it would correlate with Ohio University Code of Conduct. It also speaks about how this ordinance has affected the University of Michigan, which is also located in a small college town. This source is helpful for my argument because it provides information on how it affected another college and how it will affect our college here. This source is different from other sources because it includes law enforcement and how it would effect how they do their job. This source will play a function in my paper when I point out how the ordinance would affect the jobs of law enforcement and how it would affect the universitys code of conduct.Gallion, Bailey. “How Marijuana Depenalization Would Look in Athens.” The Post, The Post, Athens Oh, 24 Sept. 2017.This source is about Ohio University Police Department and how the ordinance would not apply to them and how those convicted by them would still be fined with the same charges. This was helpful for my argument as I will try to draw the point that the ordinance would only effect Athens Police Department and not the universitys. This source if different from the others because it focuses more upon how this ordinance would affect both sets of law enforcement we have here in Athens. This source will play a role in my paper as I describe how the ordinance correlates with the different branches of law enforcement.