37. The Starbucks of Pot

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/05/jamen_shively_and_the_starbucks_of_pot_obama_should_let_big_business_marijuana.html

In this article Dominic Holden writes an article on May 31st, about how marijuana is becoming bigger and bigger and Barack Obama should let it prosper. He begins the article by saying that Jamen Shively tore a page from the Starbucks handbook and he realized that they have “high-end product that satisfies America`s craving for a mild buzz.” He doesn’t end there, he continues to say that that it is not coffee anymore, know the “high-end product” is pot. Holden says that there is a project of $100 million investment to establish a new brand in an industry that doesn’t exist. He goes on to show that states such as, Colorado and Washington have already legalized marijuana, but he says that in California has allowed marijuana for medical use. Holden also explains, if Obama tried to stop the states from legalizing or authorizing the use of marijuana he would surely loose legally and later on politically. Then Holden shows that ex President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, wanted to legalize the use of marijuana, he says this because he believed it would cut crime. Fox says that criminals would no longer have the ability to gain money for pot, because they would be available anywhere for a lower price. Holden expresses his feelings towards smoking marijuana but he also says that it would be a good thing for the market, but sellers would as for ID and would have to pay for taxes. Holden ends his article by saying that if Obama and Holder tried to stop this progress, they would not have anything to offer but more years of failed war on drugs, “the president and his attorney general should let them do what the White House can’t—beat the black market at its own game.”

In this article Holden talks about the new upcoming market of marijuana. He explains throughout his article the affects it has had in society and explains the mad and good outcomes. He does allusions to Obama, Holder and the ex Mexican President Fox. Holden does comparison and contras of the effect the government would have if President Obama tried to confront the legalization of marijuana in the states, he explains that if he tried he would loose. He also shows the viewpoint of Fox to promote the legalization by saying that if it where legalized, crime could be reduced. He uses statistics to make his point clear. His diction is very formal and easy to understand, this makes his article flow and easy to understand what he has to say. Over all, Holden explains that he doesn’t agree with the smoking of marijuana, but he explains that even so, it may be a very good outcome for the nation.