In The New York Times  Republicans Warn Washington to Think Twice About Legalizing Marijuana

By Jennifer Steinhauer, talks about how the state of Washington has legalized Marijuana.  This article menchings people that are 21 and older are legalized to carry 2 ounces. So many people were not happy about this legalization action at all. A lady named “Ms. Buerkle stressed the impact of a drug she said would ‘stupefy our youth’.” As of right now they Mayor and other public officials in Washington State are still working out certain laws that tie in with the legalization of marijuana. For example certain age factors, what is till illegal and legal, for example saleing it is still illegal. “Michael Czin, a spokesman for Mayor Muriel Bowser, said in an email. ‘It’s largely business as usual for us. Right now, we’re focused on implementing the law in a thoughtful, responsible way and making sure our residents know what they can and cannot do’.” Throughout the entire article the author just talks about the negative sides to this new law. As well as focuses on the people whom don’t support  it. She fails to address anyone that really supports it and has an opinion about that support. Jennifer’s main focus in this article was the negative aspects of it and the unhappy people’s thoughts and concerns. She doesn't put her own opinion in writing but form just getting one point of view being the negative one can only conclude what side she may be on. She may not support it at all herself and in a subtle way portray that in her article, by only getting one sided thoughts and concerns about the legalization of marijuana. Why did she not get both sides? She stood by the negative aspect of it all. The authors intended audience is those who appose the legalization. Perhaps trying to add spark in people so this doesn't happen to more states to in a way stop this from progressing, by only focusing on the negative.

                I personally agree with it’s not a good idea to legalize marijuana. Especially since I believe Washington State hasn't really worked out many of the kinks in this. There may be some ways around the illegal aspect of the laws that people can go about and it wouldn't be illegal because Washington state government is still in the progress of writing out the rules for the people. I honestly don’t think they were prepared enough when they decided to pass this law. 

Ferguson Police Department has been testing a new less lethal hand gun weapon. They have created a gun that potentially can be used for the police department to not kill or extremely hurt anyone they shoot at. This new gun is supposed to neutralize the suspect and, not kill suspect but there is no guarantee they won’t be killed they are still working on the less lethal weapon. It is to save more lives and not kill so many suspects. This has been a plan for the police department after the killing of an unarmed teenager in Missouri. There is an orange device that goes over a normal handgun and once the bullet is released it is embedded into an alloy projectile ball. Once the ball hits the subject the subject instantly will feel shock wave of pain, without it actually penetrating the subject, thus less likely to be killed.  Even though they still are working on this less lethal method, what if soon the states government only allows police departments to use the less lethal handguns and soon United States government potentially favors this option. What would this mean for our fellow Police department? Would this small idea possibly turn nationwide? Would this mean Policemen’s lives be more in danger than it already is? I feel everyone should read this, because something small and merely just a testing subject can turn into something much bigger before we have a chance to approve or deny this idea of less lethal handguns. If people read this now and majority does not approve it may be possible to stop these ideas before they progress any further. If criminals use hang guns that can kill and Police officials don't how will they protect themselves from being killed by the suspects? I wonder what will the government do about this idea the Police Department in Ferguson is testing. 

http://www.msnbc.com/newsnation/watch/ferguson-police-test--less-lethal--device-395210307700

http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/05/smallbusiness/ferguson-police-less-lethal-gun/index.html