The lack of health research into marijuana makes it hard to tell people whether it is safe12/27/2017 By: The Times Editorial Board
This opinion/ editorial piece was posted on December 27, 2017 and was a response to the act of legalizing the sales of recreational marijuana starting on January 1, 2018. The article is about our naïve knowledge on marijuana, a drug that is currently illegal under federal law. This article's intended audience would mainly be American residents since the topic is about the legalization of marijuana sales in the United States, an act that would be affecting them. The author of this article is The Times Editorial Board and, along with 'Editorial', the article is labeled 'Opinion' as it seems to have bias towards the article's topic. The article does mention some of marijuana's health benefits, such as reducing chronic pains, but the mentioned risks of taking marijuana far outweigh the benefits as more risks are mentioned. The tone is erudite since the piece is filled with facts and logical points, especially when information was referred from by the National Academy of Sciences. The level of attachment from the authors is unclear. Bias is apparent since one side of the marijuana debate is strongly supported over the other, but when addressing points and facts, it was done impersonally. Diction was formal and easy to comprehend. As for syntax, dashes were used frequently to emphasize points. The purpose of this article is to remind people that not enough is known about marijuana's effects, both its benefits and risks. What the writers in The Times Editorial Board want their readers to do is to reflect on the decision that was made based on the limited information available, a decision that will be soon to be put into action in a few days.
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