The essay is due on February 14 and should discuss topics related to marijuana commerce, including small business rights and federal government opposition. It will explore the economic impact of not having marijuana businesses in communities and examine the implications of the 'federalization loophole' on the broader decriminalization debate. The document serves as a guide for framing the student's argument and analysis.

1. This essay due on 2/14 and should focus on some of the topics
and subjects we reviewed in the article and videos.
Small business rights
The stigma of marijuana as commerce
What fuels the federal government’s ire regarding marijuana as
a legitimate business?
The economic impact of not having marijuana businesses in a
community
The reality of the “federalization loophole” and what that could
mean for other areas within the decriminalizing marijuana
discussion.