Question

1. You are researching reasons for legalizing marijuana. You find a source that calculates the amount of money that the government could collect from taxing the drug in the same way they tax alcohol. It was published by Mellow Gold, a company that sells cannabis seeds. This source is:
A. Possibly usable
B. Unusable

2. You are researching the care boa constrictors. you score an interview with the owner of an exotic pet shop who owns and breeds these snakes. The source is:

A. Possible usable
B. Unusable

Answer 1

For the first question it is unusable because it only talks about how much money the government gets a lot of money. The second one is usable because you talked to a guy that owns and breeds these animals.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. B). Unusable.

2. A). Possibly usable.

Explanation:

1. The first source is unusable as it only intends to display the economic benefits of legalizing marijuana which is not sufficient. Before legalizing a drug, its impact on public health is checked at first and later the other ones. Thus, this source is completely unusable.

2. The second source could possibly be used as the information and experience shared by the exotic shop owner would provide authentic details and assist in carrying forward the research. Thus, this source seems usable.