Debate: Did Colorado Go Too Far With Pot?
Was the move to legalize marijuana done too quickly? Do changes need to be made to their approach?

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Addiction is almost impossible when the subjects are happy and healthy.
Warrant 0: people pursuing recreational drugs aren't usually healthy or happy to begin with, addiction is probable and therefore
Warrant 1: people pursuing recreational drugs are often healthy and happy to begin with, addiction is not probable and therefore
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: There are much more dangerous things than smoking pot that are not illegal.
Warrant 0: it is a reason to approve of an action that is still bad
Warrant 1: there exists a worse action, is not a reason to approve of an action that is still bad
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Research on marijuana was conducted for 20 years before being made legal in Colorado.
Warrant 0: research on pot proved it's okay
Warrant 1: research on pot proved it's not good
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Addiction is almost impossible when the subjects are happy and healthy.
Warrant 0: most people who use pot are both happy and mentally healthy
Warrant 1: most people who use pot are neither happy or mentally healthy
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Colorado's legal pot deters crime and reduces jailing of minorities.
Warrant 0: without criminals going to jail for illegal pot offenses, they will still be out on the streets
Warrant 1: with criminals going to jail for illegal pot offenses, they won't be out on the streets
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: I never met anyone addicted to pot.
Warrant 0: studies show that legalized marijuana does increase the number of people who later become addicted to other, more addictive drugs
Warrant 1: studies do not show that legalized marijuana increases the number of people who later become addicted to other, more addictive drugs
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: Research on marijuana was conducted for 20 years before being made legal in Colorado.
Warrant 0: marijuana doesn't lead to other drug use
Warrant 1: often times marijuana leads to other drug use
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado didn't go too far with pot
Reason: There are much more dangerous things than smoking pot that are not illegal.
Warrant 0: pot is a little dangerous and no danger is acceptable
Warrant 1: pot isn't even a little dangerous and since no danger is evident
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colorado went too far with pot
Reason: A regulated market has replaced an unregulated and dangerous black market.
Warrant 0: a dangerous market deters children from getting involved
Warrant 1: a regulated market deters children from getting involved
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colorado went too far with pot
Reason: Adults should be able to make their own choices.
Warrant 0: the choices affect a wide demographic
Warrant 1: the choices don't affect a wide demographic
Correct warrant: 0