I have given thought about my methods section, and have decided to use a simple random sample of students throughout campus to gather information. I think this is the best way to go about doing this for lack of possible bias on questions answered, along with the sheer interest people will show in talking about marijuana(one of the most controversial issues to ever be discussed in our society).
I plan to go around with questionairs of no more than 5-10 questions, in the oak grove whenever classes let out. I will leave names out of my research to protect the subjects identity’s and ideas. I plan to ask these random people some questions about marijuana positively affecting our society. Basically the percentage of knowledgeable pot smokers to ones that may be under educated in this particular field of research. Now I realize not every person I ask will be a marijuana user, which can ensure me some results that come from the counter culture.
I plan to blast the subjects with statistics and information supporting the positive effects marijuana can have on our economy. To determine how many people out there are just getting high and not understanding what they are doing can be so helpful for this country, to the number of people that do have some knowledge. For someone that is directly against the legalization, asking questions with all the positive statistics incorporated may somehow be swayed to think differently about hemp. Which is my ultimate goal.
