Developing a Research Question

In this post I will be exploring a debate that is going on in my field of study currently and will be coming up with possible research questions for that topic. This work will help me on my path to completing project two.

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After exploring a lot of the debates that are occurring in business right now, I have successfully found one that I think will be intriguing enough to research for the completion of Project Two. The debate that I came across that is relevant not just in business, but in many aspects American culture, is the issue of the legalization of marijuana. Many people claim that legalization will be the key to solving America's current economic struggles. I think that this would be an interesting controversy to explore because I won't be looking at the debate surrounding marijuana solely from the typical and somewhat predictable ethical approach, but from an economic standpoint.

Possible research questions:

• In what ways would the legalization of marijuana throughout the United States of America benefit the nation's economy?
• Is financial profitability of legalization quickly attainable?
• Are there any ways in which legalization could hurt the American economy?

Finding out the answers to these potential research questions will be very rewarding to me, because the prevalence of this controversy in our society will only grow in the coming years. Gaining the knowledge from these answers will provide me with a well-rounded opinion about the controversy surrounding marijuana legalization, from an objective business mindset.