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How Medical Cannabis Took Root In Mississippi, Loral Winn
How Medical Cannabis Took Root In Mississippi, Loral Winn
Honors Theses
How Medical Cannabis Took Root in Mississippi
(Under the direction of Dr. Iveta Imre)
How Medical Cannabis Took Root in Mississippi is a multimedia journalism piece that follows the timeline of medical cannabis’ legalization in Mississippi through the lives and lenses of characters from each sector of the medical marijuana industry. Written in a journalistic style with hints of narrative methods, the article tells the story of medical cannabis advocates, current patients, state registered practitioners, dispensary owners and employees, and a family-owned cultivation facility while also providing concrete evidence and facts about the legislation and regulations included in the state’s …
A Realistic Path Towards A More Affordable Healthcare System For The United States, James Loome
A Realistic Path Towards A More Affordable Healthcare System For The United States, James Loome
Honors Theses
This study was performed in order to try to discover ways in which the American healthcare system can improve and become more affordable for its citizens. The main focus was to see how implementing a universal healthcare system could benefit the United States. I analyzed aspects of many different universal healthcare system structures and chose aspects that I think should or should not be included in a revised version of the US healthcare system. There was a strong focus on the aspects of Japan and Costa Rica’s healthcare systems. I also pointed out weaknesses in the US healthcare system that …