where should it be smoked

Marijuana in public places

      The topic I will focus my research on will be whether marijuana should be smoked in public facilities or areas. I am interested in this topic because it has recently become legal to smoke marijuana in Colorado; however, it is still illegal to smoke in public areas. This issue matters because there could be economical benefits for certain communities by allowing people to smoke in their establishments. However, there is also a risk for those communities who are being exposed to marijuana. My intended local audience would be the Colorado state legislator so both smokers and non-smokers can determine an appropriate area for marijuana smoking.

      In the Los Angeles Times  it talks about how in Colorado they were trying to determine what was the definition of public since they banned smoking marijuana in public. It continues to describe the many attempts of cannabis events being turned down by Denver officials. one of them being the Colorado symphony allowing guests to smoke marijuana on a private patio. Along with that an attorney states that by shutting down those events "Authorities are merely capturing an accurate definition of public.” As a result of all this confusion some of the people in the community are trying to find ways around this so called definition and plan to continue to fight back these restrictions.

     Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.