Stacy Beharry ENC 1102 17 November 2013 Research Paper Proposal Topic: Me ical mari!

"a#a Research $"estio#s: %hat is the impact o& le'ali(i#' me ical mari!"a#a) *s mari!"a#a "se still li#+e ,ith a# i#crease i# evia#t behavior) Si#ce me ical mari!"a#a has bee# le'ali(e - is there a# i#crease i# mari!"a#a "se) Speci&ically- is there a# i#crease i# mari!"a#a "se amo#'st a olesce#ts) *& so- is this i#crease i# mari!"a#a "se a ca"se &or co#cer#) %hy or %hy #ot) Thesis: States that have le'ali(e me ical mari!"a#a "sa'e ,ill have hi'her rates o& overall mari!"a#a "se. There ,ill #ot yet be e#o"'h ata to s"pport me ical mari!"a#a "se ,ith evia#t behavior. /mo#'st a olesce#ts- me ical mari!"a#a le'ali(atio# is #ot respo#sible &or a# i#crease i# mari!"a#a "sa'e. 0evelopme#t pla#: States that have le'ali(e mari!"a#a ,ill have hi'her levels o& "sa'e overall1 the prior ille'ality o& mari!"a#a a&&ects prior sel& reporti#'- so the comparative ata is s+e,e . Tar'et /" ie#ce: *#str"ctor a# peers o& ENC 1102

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